Moshood Abiola Polytechnic also known as MAPOLY is a tertiary learning institution in

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. The Ojere campus is in the South-Eastern part of Abeokuta, covering about 960 hectares of rolling land bounded by the

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to the south. It is named after

Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola Chieftain, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola , also known as M. K. O. Abiola (; 24 August 1937 – 7 July 1998) was a Nigerian business magnate, publisher, and politician. He was the honorary supreme military commander of the Oyo Empire an ...

, who was elected

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in 1993, but prevented from taking office. Following the death of Chief MKO Abiola, the Polytechnic's greatest benefactor in 1998, the Institution was renamed Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. The polytechnic was formally established in 1980 as

Polytechnic during the military administration of Harris Eghagha. Although the idea of the Polytechnic was originally conceived by Brigadier Harris Eghagha, the government of Chief Olabisi Onabanjo saw it through. The Polytechnic started on two temporary campuses, Oke-Egunya and Onikolobo, moving to the Ojere campus between April 1985 and March 1988.

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Presently, the polytechnic has five schools, each headed by a director, and 21 departments, each headed by a Head of Department. The schools, along with their corresponding departments, are: *Business & Management studies (Accountancy, Business Administration, Business & Finance, Office & Technology Management, Marketing). *Communication & Information Technology (Mass Communication and General Studies) *

Environmental Studies Environmental studies (EVS or EVST) is a multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies human behavior, human interaction with the Natural environment, environment. Environmental studies connects principles from the physical sci ...

(Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning, Estate Management, Building Technology, Quantity Surveying, and Surveying & Geo-Informatics). *

Engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

(Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical/Electronic Engineering). *Science and technology (Science Laboratory Technology, Food Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Leisure and tourism, Mathematics & Statistics, and Computer Science).

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