The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has approved the appointment of Professor Juwon Tunde Arotiba as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, with effect from Thursday, 14 August 2025. He has since then assumed duty following the retirement of the erstwhile Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Professor Aderonke M. Baiyeroju on Wednesday, 13 August 2025.
Professor J. T. Arotiba was born on 13 December 1957 at Mopa, Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State. He attended ECWA Primary School , Enugbo, Ileteju Mopa (1965 – 1970), ECWA Secondary School, Mopa (1971 -1975), School of Basic Studies, Kwara State College of Technology (now Kwara Polytechnic) for his Advanced Level Certificate University of Cambridge moderated ‘A’ levels (1975 – 1977).
Professor Arotiba attended the University of Ibadan from 1978 to 1983, where he obtained a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in 1983. He later proceeded to obtain a Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Medical Statistics from the University in 2007.
Professor Arotiba holds the Fellowships of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Dental Surgery (1992) and West African College of Surgeons (1997) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and the Fellowship of the International College of Dentistry (2013). He was awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in 2020.
Following his consistent hard work and academic potentials, he was employed as Lecturer 1 in 1992 and has served diligently in producing many Dental Surgeons and Maxillofacial Surgery specialists, who have gone ahead to become icons on the professional field. He is currently an Honorary Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, and Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ibadan.
Professor Arotiba’s areas of research and clinical practice interests are: Orofacial Oncology (tumours), Maxillofacial (Jaw) Reconstruction, and Dental Implantology. He has co-edited one book, contributed chapters in 2 books, and published over 100 articles in reputable peer-reviewed journals with a Google Scholar H-Index score of 25 and 2500 citations.
He is a member of many professional bodies and associations, which include:
• Nigerian Dental Association,
• Nigerian Medical Association,
• National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria,
• West African College of Surgeons,
• Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria,
• Nigerian Osseo Integration and Dental Implantology Society,
• Nigerian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,
• African Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,
• The International Associations of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,
• Associate Editor: African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences; Nigerian Dental Journal;
Nigerian Journal of Postgraduate Medicine; and Nigerian Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
Professor Arotiba has served in academic societies and the University in different professional and administrative capacities. These include:
• Foundation member and past Vice-President, Nigerian Osseointegration and Dental Implantology Society,
• Vice-Chairman and Chairman, Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Branch
• 1st National Vice-President, Nigeria Dental Association,
• Foundation member and a past national president, Nigerian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,
• Treasurer, African Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,
• Board member, Faculty of Dental Surgery, West African College of Surgeons,
• Board member and Faculty Chairman, Faculty of Dental Surgery, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
• Member of Senate (2009-2017) and Governing Council of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2013-2017)
• Coordinator of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (1993-1994)
• Acting Head of Department (1998 -2000 & 2004-2006)
• Sub-Dean, Dentistry (2000-2004)
• Sub-Dean, Postgraduate (2006-2008)
• Head of Department (2011-2014)
• Dean of Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ibadan (2014-2016)
• Chairman, University of Ibadan Senate Truth Committee. (2018-2021)
Until his assumption of office on 14 August 2025, as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Professor Arotiba was a member of the University of Ibadan Governing Council Representing Senate.
He is happily married to Oluwafunmilayo Oreoluwa Arotiba, and they are blessed with children and grandchildren.
