Dr. Gabriel Ojo OMOTAYO

Lecturer II

Faculty of Education · Department of Educational Management

Specialization EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY

Office: Prof Oke Bukola Building

Phone: 08039139188

Email: gabriel.omotayo@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Gabriel Ojo Omotayo is an Educational Management scholar, researcher, and experienced educator with over a decade of progressive experience spanning teaching, research, planning, and public administration. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Management from Ekiti State University, an M.Ed. in Education Administration and Planning from the National Open University of Nigeria, and a B.Sc. (Ed.) in Political Science (Second Class Upper Division).
He previously served as a Part-Time Lecturer in the Directorate of EKSU Regular Degree Programme (affiliated with Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun) and as a Chief Master (Civic Education). His professional journey also includes administrative service as a Higher Executive Officer with the Local Government Service Commission, where he gained extensive experience in research, planning, legislative support, and public administration.
Dr. Omotayo is a published author with textbooks and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles in the areas of educational management, school effectiveness, professional standards, quality assurance, and human resource management in education. He has presented papers at both national and international conferences and possesses strong proficiency in SPSS and educational research methodologies.
His research interests include digitization of education, educational leadership, teaching professionalization, educational laws and policies, and school effectiveness. A registered member of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, he is committed to advancing quality assurance, policy development, and administrative excellence in the education sector.
Dr. Omotayo is currently a Lecturer II in the Department of Educational Management and Business Studies, Faculty of Education, Federal University Oye Ekiti.

Research Interests

1. Educational laws and policies
2. Digitization of Education
3. Teaching professionalization
4. School Effectiveness
5. Human resources management in education
6. Educational leadership
7. Education Quality Assurance

Qualifications

• PhD Educational Management, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (2020)
• MEd Education Administration and Planning, National Open University of Nigeria (2016)
• BSc Ed Political Science Education, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (2012)
• NCE Economics/Political Science, College of Education, Ikere Ekiti (2005)

Selected Publications

1. Infusion of Digital Technology into school administration: prospects, challenges and policy implications in Nigeria
   Authors: Omotayo, G. O., Haruna, J. E. & Agbesanya, F. O. (2026)
2. Adherence to Professional Teaching Standards in Basic and Post-Basic Schools: Insights from Ekiti State, Nigeria
   Authors: Omotayo, G. O.
   Jigawa Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 7(2), 285-295. (2025)
3. Capacity building as correlate of academic staff job performance in North-Central Nigerian State Colleges of Education.
   Authors: Ajadi, T. D. & Omotayo, G. O.
   Seybold Report Journal, 8(04), 98-115. (2023)
4. Quality assurance policy and teachers’ tasks performance in Southwestern Nigeria Post-Basic Schools
   Authors: Adeleke, F. F. & Omotayo, G. O.
   Journal of Educational Planning and Administration, 6(3), 110-116 (2021)
5. Demographic variables and teachers’ professional ethics compliance in public secondary schools in Ekiti State.
   Authors: Omotayo, G. O. & Agbesanya, F. O.
   FUOYE Journal of Education, 3(2) (2020)
6. Implementation of school health policy: Echoing its prospects in combating emerging health challenges in Nigeria
   Authors: Omotayo, G. O. & Aliyu, I. N.
   World Journal of Innovative Research (Online), 8(4), 125-130 (2020)
7. Application of Delphi technique in educational management research and practices
   Authors: Omotayo, G. O., Anyanwu, O. M. & Ogunlade, A L.
   International Journal of Educational Foundations and Management (2019)
8. Staff development programmes as determinants of public secondary school teachers’ professional effectiveness in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
   Authors: Ayodele, J. B., Aina, A. C. & Omotayo, G.O.
   FUOYE Journal of Education, 1(1): 113 – 120 (2018)
9. Government commitment to funding and managerial effectiveness of State Universities in Southwest, Nigeria
   Authors: Ogunlade, A. L., Omotayo, G. O. & Ajadi, T. A.
   International Journal of Educational Foundations and Management, 12(1): 222 – 228 (2018)
10. Theoretical framework as panacea to research quandary
    Authors: Ogunlade, A. L. & Omotayo, G. O. (2018)
11. Achieving inclusive education for the Nigerian children: The quintessential roles of the 21st century school administrators
    Authors: Ayodele, J. B. & Omotayo, G. O.
    Ekiti State University Journal of Education, 8(1): 87-95 (2018)

Professional Qualification

• TRCN - Teacher Registration Council of Nigeria (2017)
• MCIPMN - Chartered Institute of Project Manager of Nigeria (2026)

Scholarship

• Undergraduate Scholarship - Ekiti State Scholarship Board (2011)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Chartered Institute of Project Manager of Nigeria - Chartered (2026)

Paper Presentation - Local

• Correlation between AI deployment and Performance of academic staff in Kwara State College of Education - 4th International Conference of the Faculty of Arts, College of Humanities, Education and Law, Kaduna State University, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Theme: Knowledge, Academia and Development in the 21st Century, Multidisciplinary Approaches. Held on 3rd-6th August, 2025 (2025)
• Achieving inclusive education for the Nigerian children: The quintessential roles of the 21st century school administrators - 2nd National Conference of the Faculty of Education, Ekiti State University, Ado -Ekiti held at the Oodua Hall, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti between 22nd and 25th May, 2018. (2018)
• Change Management Practices and Teachers' adoption of AI for instructional purposes in Ekiti State - 3rd International Conference of the Faculty of Education, Federal University Oye Ekiti (2026)

Paper Presentation - International

• Education quality assurance policy and teachers tasks performance in post-basic schools: Implications for socio-economic and political emancipation in Nigeria. - 9th Global Summit on Education 2020 organized by Higher Education Leadership and Practitioner Network (Helpnet) and World Conference. net. Held virtually between 28th to 29th December, 2020 (2020)

Course Teaching

• EDM 306 - Statistical Methods in Educational Management (2025/2026 Second Semester)
• BED 310 - Feasibility Plan and Investment Decision (2025/2026 Second Semester)