Dr Samson Oluwatope Ijaola is a pioneer and full-time lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. He obtained a Bachelor Degree from the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, 2005; PGDE from NTI/Uthman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, 2007; MBA University of Agriculture, now Federal University of Agriculture  Abeokuta in 2009; M.A  (2008) and Ph.D. (2014) in Christian Studies, specializing in Philosophy of Religion with a bias in Religion and Science  from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State. He also attended the prestigious Faraday Institute of Science and Religion, Cambridge, United Kingdom for specialized courses in Religion and Science Programme, a novel  field and reseach area. In addition to his main acadmic duties, he serves in various commitees of Senate, Managment and College of the University. Dr  Ijaola is the current Coordinator of  the Pre-Degree and Diploma  Programmes and the Orator of the University.