By Folasade Adeniran
Pastor Foluke Adeboye, wife of the General Overseer, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has been appointed Chancellor of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State.
Her appointment was confirmed by the university’s Governing Council in a statement issued by the institution’s media officer, Mr Olawale Adekoya, on Monday in Lagos.
Adeboye was appointed as the Chancellor on Feb. 21, after she received an honorary Doctor of Humanity (Honoris Causa) at the institution’s 15th convocation ceremony on Feb. 18.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, said the chancellorship represents “a new dawn where scholarship aligns with spirituality”.
He added that Adeboye’s values and leadership would strengthen the institution’s principles.
He said: “Pastor Foluke Adeboye embodies a legacy that transcends pulpit and platform.
“For decades, she has functioned not merely as consort to a global spiritual leader, but as an institutional builder.
“She is a counsellor of nations, and a matriarch whose disciplined grace has fortified one of the world’s largest Christian movements.
“Her honorary doctorate was more than ceremonial pageantry; it was an academic acknowledgment of a lifetime invested in education, youth mentorship, family values and moral formation.”
Asikhia noted her appointment as Chancellor was not a mere “titular ornament”, but a custodian of institutional ethos, the embodiment of its philosophical soul, and visible guardian of its charter.
“The Chancellor presides at convocations, confers degrees, safeguards traditions and lends moral authority to strategic direction, as her office represents continuity, conscience and credibility.
“By inviting Pastor Adeboye to this exalted seat, Caleb University has effectively enthroned character at the pinnacle of scholarship,” Asikhia said.
He noted that Adeboye’s chancellorship will enhance not only the university’s moral architecture but also its operational efficiency and global goodwill.
He said: “Her transnational visibility within faith, education and humanitarian networks is projected to catalyse deeper partnerships, philanthropic engagements and values-driven leadership initiatives.
“For universities are not sustained by infrastructure alone; they endure by spirit — by the unseen moral architecture that shapes decision-making, leadership succession and student formation.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the institution’s 15th convocation ceremony witnessed the graduation of 1,924 students, including 96 First Class honourees and 22 PhDs. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Kamal Tayo Oropo
