Professor Olufemi Ayinde Peters

Professor Olufemi Ayinde Peters is the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), with a distinguished record in open and distance learning. A Professor of Chemistry and seasoned university administrator, he has devoted more than four decades to teaching, research, academic leadership, and institutional management. His career reflects a sustained commitment to excellence, innovation, and service, especially in advancing Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) in Nigeria and across Africa. Most profoundly, Professor has contributed to shaping key policy frameworks, supported the development of strategic plans, strengthened quality assurance systems, and introduced innovations that improved academic delivery and institutional effectiveness within technology driven education. Building on NOUN’s foundations, he further positioned the University as a leading institution for accessible, technology-driven, learner-centred education. He is recognised for strengthening academic quality, expanding digital learning innovation, deepening research relevance, improving student outcomes, and raising NOUN’s national and international profile. He is a fellow of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Nigeria (ODeLAN). In 2025, he received the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) Individual Prize for Excellence. Professor Peters will be speaking on Digital Ecosystem architecture, Institutional leadership and Organizational transformation for Open and Distance Learning at 5th international Colloquium of the DLI, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.