Joseph Ayo Babalola University

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Joseph Ayo Babalola University

JABU
Motto	For knowledge and godly service.
Type	Private
Established	2006
Chancellor	Oluwawemimo Odunaiya, FCA
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Kola Sonaike
Students	4000+
Location	Ipo Arakeji and Ikeji-Arakeji , Osun State , Nigeria 7°24′58″N 4°58′08″E / 7.41611°N 4.96889°E / 7.41611; 4.96889Coordinates: 7°24′58″N 4°58′08″E / 7.41611°N 4.96889°E / 7.41611; 4.96889
Campus	Ipo Arakeji and Ikeji-Arakeji Osun State Nigeria
Colors	Blue, Green, Red & Yellow
Website	www.jabu.edu.ng

The Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) is a private Nigerian university located in Ipo Arakeji and Ikeji-Arakeji, two neighbouring communities in Osun State, Nigeria, established by the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide. The university is named after the first Spiritual leader of Christ Apostolic Church, Joseph Ayo Babalola (1904–1959); it is located at the place where he was called by God to slay the Ogobungo ogre in 1928. Joseph Ayo Babalola University is a fully residential institution. The university offers courses in the following colleges; Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Humanities, Law, Management Sciences, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. Due to its Christian foundations, male and female in the school are enjoined to adopt an extremely modest mode of dressing while on campus.

It was the first entrepreneurial university in Nigeria. It was established in 2004.

The first Chancellor of the university was His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Oladele Olashore (CON).

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• https://jabu.edu.ng/about-us/our-history/Official website

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