The Governing Council of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, has approved the appointment of Dr Margaret Bosede Omisope as the institution’s second substantive Bursar.

The appointment was approved at the Council’s statutory meeting held on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

Dr Omisope, an accounting professional with extensive experience in financial management and university administration, is expected to bring her professional expertise and academic qualifications to bear on the management of the university’s financial resources.

An indigene of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, the incoming Bursar began her educational journey at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Ado-Ekiti, where she obtained her Primary School Leaving Certificate in 1980.

She subsequently attended Christ Girls’ School, Ado-Ekiti, and Abadina College, University of Ibadan, for her secondary education.

Dr Omisope obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, now Ekiti State University, in 1998.

She later earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Ado-Ekiti, now Ekiti State University, in 2003, before obtaining a Master of Science degree in Accounting from Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, in 2022.

She completed her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Accounting at Babcock University in 2026.

Her career in university administration began in 1999 when she was appointed Accountant II in the Bursary Department of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB).

Over the years, she served in various divisions of the university’s Bursary Department, rising through the ranks to become Deputy Bursar I in 2024.

Dr Omisope also served as Acting Managing Director of the FUNAAB Microfinance Bank, further broadening her experience in financial administration.

Her appointment as BOUESTI’s second substantive Bursar is expected to strengthen the institution’s financial management and administrative operations, drawing on her decades of experience in the university system.

She will succeed the incumbent Bursar, whose tenure is scheduled to end on January 5, 2027.

Her appointment will take effect on January 6, 2027.