Mr. M. A. Alfanla

A consummate administrator and veteran trade unionist, Mr Mansur Adeleke Alfanla was appointed Registrar of the University of Ilorin by the institution’s Governing Council on March 23, 2023. He formally assumed office as the 7th Registrar of the University on April 28, 2023.

An indigene of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, Mr Alfanla was born on August 28, 1970 in the city of Ilorin. He attended the famous Ansarul Islam Primary School, Ilorin, where he received his primary education certificate. He was also educated at the great Government Secondary School, Ilorin and Omupo Grammar School, Omupo, from where he earned his West African School Certificate in 1988.

In 1990, the Registrar proceeded to the Bayero University, Kano, for his Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours) degree in English/Mass Communication, which he earned in 1995. Mr Alfanla also attended the University of Ilorin between 2006 and 2010 for his Bachelor’s degree in Common Law. He followed his LL.B. up with his attendance of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja at the end of which he was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2012. He, again, in 2015, enrolled for his Master’s degree in law and completed the programme in 2016.

After offering his mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC) programme at Girls Commercial School, Nanka, Anambra State, from 1995 to 1996, the Registrar joined the services of the University of Ilorin as an Administrative Assistant during the tenure of the 6th Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR, in 1998. He was promoted to the rank of Administrative Officer in 2001 and became an Assistant Registrar in 2005.

Following his consistent hard work and loyalty to the University, Mr Alfanla was deservedly elevated to the rank of Senior Assistant Registrar in 2009. He became a Principal Assistant Registrar in 2013. This outstanding university administrator was eventually promoted to the rank of Deputy Registrar in 2016.

In the last 25 years of his services to the nation’s most sought-after University, Mr Alfanla has served in various capacities and on several committees either as the Chairman or Secretary. Among the several responsibilities he was saddled with was the University’s Admission Officer, which he competently offered under two different administrations headed by Prof. Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, OFR, CON and Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, OON; between 2012 and 2016. He also served as the Deputy Registrar, Academic Support Services.

A thoroughbred trade unionist, the Registrar initially served as the Branch Secretary and later as the Branch Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), University of Ilorin from 2004 to 2007 and between 2007 and 2015, respectively. He was also the National Treasurer of the Association between 2015 and 2020.

Mr Alfanla, who has attended many conferences, seminars and symposiums, is also a member of many professional bodies including the Association of Nigerian Universities Professional Administrators (ANUPA), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), among others. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administrators of Nigeria (ICAN).

Despite his tight schedules, Mr Alfanla found time to serve as the Secretary, Ilorin Emirate Staff Association, University of Ilorin. He was also at a time the Secretary, University of Ilorin Muslim Community as he was the Imam, Senior Staff Quarters’ Mosque, Main Campus, Ilorin, between 2009 and 2021.

Until his new appointment, Mr Alfanla was the Deputy Registrar/Secretary of the institution’s Postgraduate School and he has been a member of the University’s Governing Council, representing the University Congregation.

Mr Alfanla is happily married and blessed with children.