Alolade University Okuku

Alolade University, Okuku, is a private institution located in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. The institution received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) on October 21, 2026, which it collected at a ceremony in Abuja on November 12, 2026.

History

Alolade University Okuku was originally founded as Alolade Oyinlola College of Health Sciences and Information Technology (AOCHSIT) in May 2024 in Okuku, Osun State. During a press conference on Friday, May 24, 2024, its founder, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, disclosed that he named the two institutions after his late mother, Alolade Oyinlola.

At commencement, AOCHSIT was awarding diplomas in various disciplines, including Environmental Health Technology, Health Information Technology, Community Health Extension Workers, and Medical Laboratory Technician.

Operating licence

On November 12, 2026, the National Universities Commission (NUC) awarded the institution university status approval, which automatically changed its status from Alolade Oyinlola College of Health Sciences and Information Technology to Alolade University Okuku. It received its licence the same as Obokun University.

Leadership

Alolade University Okuku was founded by Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. Oyinlola was the former military governor of Lagos State between December 1993 and August 1996 and later became a civilian governor of his home state, Osun, between May 29, 2003, and November 26, 2010.

Other members of the institution’s implementation committee include Professor Peter Okebukola, a former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC); Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Location

Alolade University is located in Okuku, the hometown of Prince Oyinlola. Okuku is also the headquarters of Odo-Otin Local Government Area.

Academic programmes

Although there is no official statement about which programmes the institution will run, it is expected that most of AOCHSIT’s academic programmes will be incorporated into Alolade University’s programmes.

Tuition fees

There is no official tuition fee for the institution yet.