Joseph Ayo Babalola University

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The Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) is a private Nigerian university located in Ikeji Arakeji in Osun State, established by the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide.

The university is named after the first Spiritual leader of Christ Apostolic Church, Joseph Ayo Babalola (1904-1959); it is located at the place where he says he was called to by God in 1928.

Joseph Ayo Babalola University is to provide teaching, research and service that would encourage learning and stimulate academic exchange at both national and international fora.

A core programme of the University is entrepreneurship which is designed to ensure that all its graduates could be self employed and employers of labour. The University intends to use education to bring about moral regeneration, godliness, selfless leadership, positive attitude to work and manual labour, self reliance and mutual understanding and love among ethnic, tribal and religious groups. Joseph Ayo Babalola University is a fully residential institution.