Adeniyi ADARALEGBE

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ADARALEGBE

First Name

Adeniyi

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)

Date of Birth

March 20, 1931

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Ijero, Ekiti State;

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Rosemary Ebun Akinje 1959,
Adeola Oladunni Adekemi

Number of Children (Male)

6

Number of Children ( Female)

6

Profession

Educationist

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St Jame's School, Iloro-Ekiti, 1936-39, Christ Church School, Ijero Ekiti, 1940-43, Methodist Teachers College, Ifaki- Ekiti, 3949-50, Nigerian College of Arts and Science, Zaria, 1957-58; University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1961-64, New York University, USA, 1965-68;

Educational Qualification

BA, MA, Ph.D

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Board member, Benin Zone of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), 1977-79; Board member, Ondo State Investment Corporation, 1979-80; member, Commonwealth Council of Educational Administration, since 1980; member, International Society for Educational Planning, since 1982; member, World Education Fellowship, since 1966; member, American Education Research Association, since 1967; Political Parties: member, defunct Action Group, 1952-66; Honorary Secretary, AG, Ekiti Division, 1955-57; Editor, Ife Journal of Educational Studies; Editor, Nigerian Journal of Educational Planning and Administration; member, Association of Teachers Education in Africa (ATEA), since 1970; member, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction, since 1970; member, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, 1977-80;

Previous Appointments

Appointed Pupil Teacher, 1944-47; School Master, and later Headmaster, Primary and Secondary Modern Schools, defunct Western Nigeria, 1951-57; College Tutor, Teachers Training Colleges. Oshogbo and lle-Ife, 1958-61, 1964-65; Graduate Research Assistant, New York University, 1966-68;Lecturer, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife), 1968-71; Senior Lecturer, University of Ife, 1971-75; Head, Department of Educational Administration, University of Ife, 1972-73, 1974-78, 1981-83; appointed Professor of Educational Administration, Unife, since 1975; Dean of Education, Unife, 1976-80, 1983-85; appointed Chairman, Committee of Deans, Unife, 1983-85; appointed Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife, 1986-88; Chairman, Adeyemi College of Education (Ondo) Academic Board, 1983-85; former Chairman, Western Nigeria Post- Secondary Scholarship Board; Chairman, Ondo State Post-Secondary Scholarship Board, 1976-79; Chairman, Board of Governors Ijero-Ekiti Doherty Memorial Grammar School;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

member, banned Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN), 1979-83;

Traditional Titles

Chief Saloro of Ikole-Ekiti, 1983; Chief Babaeto of Ararnoko-Ekiti, 1986

International/Foreign Decorations

Recipient: Joel Ekongwu Prize for Education, 1964; Aggrey Fellowship Award for Research, 1966;

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Education in Nigeria: Towards Better Administration of Supervision of Instruction, co-author, University of Ife Press, 19.71; Man in his Environment, Onibonoje Press, 1972; The African in Their Environment, Onibonoje Press, 1972;APhilosophy for Nigerian Education, editor, Heinemann Educational Books, 1972; also contributed chapters to 11 books in addition to numerous articles in national and international learned journals;

Hobbies

ayo, draught, reading, writing

Phone Number

036-230501.

Residential Address

Off Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Road (formerly Road 7, from Sabo to the University), Olonade Housing Area, lle-Ife, Osun State.

Official Address

Department of Educational Administration and Planning, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife, Osun State; Telephone: 036-230- 290, extension 2161