By Tosin Opeyemi 
Obokun University is a newly licensed private university located in Ilase-Ijesa, in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. The institution was granted an operating licence on October 21, 2026, by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
History
Obokun University Ilase-Ijesa was founded by Senator Francis Fadahunsi, a retired customs officer and a lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly.
The NUC, through its Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, issued the institution a Licence Serial No. 209 on October 21, 2026. Its founder and promoter collected the operating certificate at a ceremony in Abuja on November 12, 2026, the same day Alolade University Okuku received its operating licence.
Location
Obokun University is located in Ilase-Ijesa, the hometown of its founder, Fadahunsi. The university is the first private university in Obokun Local Government Area.
Academic programmes
The institution already has infrastructure, but it is yet to commence academic programmes. Similarly, there is no official date of commencement or school fee schedule.
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