By Olusegun Olanrewaju
A pioneer faculty member of McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, Dr Isaac Onigbinde, has been promoted to the academic cadre effective October 1, 2022.
The decision was based on the recommendation of the Appointments and Promotions Committee (Academic) at its 19th Statutory Meeting held on February 14, 2024, and which was subsequently ratified at the 42nd Statutory Meeting of the Governing Council of the University on February 15, 2024.
Onigbinde obtained his West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) at Ifelodun Comprehensive Grammar School, Ilajue, Oyo State, in 1996 as the overall best student.
He later proceeded to the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, and Lagos State, where he bagged a bachelor’s degree (B.Sc. Hons.) in Psychology in 2002.
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Idahosa later obtained a postgraduate diploma (PGD) in Business Administration in 2005 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Enugu State.
He capped his academic pursuit with a master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing from UNILAG in 2008 and a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Marketing and Strategic Management from Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, in 2013.
He was an Associate Research Professor in Marketing Science at the Arab Academy for Management Sciences, Cairo, Egypt (Djibouti Campus) in 2019.
Onigbinde had a remarkable stint in the organised private sector before he veered into academics in October 2010. He joined the services of McPherson University in October 2012 and rose meteorically through the ranks to become an Associate Professor in 2019 and a full Professor in October 2022.
To his credit, the versatile scholar has over sixty scholarly publications in high-impact journals, books, and conference proceedings.
Onigbinde has served McPherson University in various capacities, where he earned recognition and honors. He was a recipient of the NYSC Merit Award in 2004 and the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence and Productivity in 2023, among others. He is currently the Director of the Directorate of Academic Planning and a Member representing the Senate in the University’s Governing Council.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom (FCIM), and a Fellow of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (FNIMN). He has widely travelled and attended several academic conferences and workshops within and outside Nigeria.
Onigbinde is an External Examiner to several Universities in Nigeria and West Africa, and he has, on several occasions, served as team lead/member of ad hoc Accreditation Panels of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The don currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Universal Development Initiative and the Atlantic Journal of Business Management.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Francis Igbasan, congratulated the don on his well-deserved academic attainment and wished him the best in his career and the development of the university.
