| Years | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 - 1954 | Mr. A. N. Galsworthy | Briton |
| 1954 - 1960 | Dr. J. T. Saunders | Briton |
| 1960 - 1964 | Sir John F. Lockwood | Briton |
| 1964 - 1969 | Davidson S. H. W. Nicol | Sierra Leonean |
| 1969 - 1972 | Prof. T. Adeoye Lambo | Nigerian |
| 1972 - 1977 | Dr. S. T. Matturi | Sierra Leonean |
| 1977 - 1985 | Prof. E. A. Boateng | Ghanaian |
| 1985 - 1988 | Prof. M. O. Oyawoye | Nigerian |
| 1988 - 1991 | Dr. Lenrie W. Peters | Gambian |
| 1985 - 1988 | Prof. M. O. Oyawoye | Nigerian |
| 1991 - 1994 | Dr. E. Evans-Anfom | Ghanaian |
| 1994 - 1997 | Prof. J. A. Kamara | Sierra Leonean |
| 1997 - 2000 | Dr. Yahaya Hamza | Nigerian |
| 2000 - 2003 | Dr. Frederick S. Gbegbe | Liberian |
| 2003 - 2006 | Mr. Ousman Alieu Ndow | Gambian |
| 2006 - 2009 | Prof. Jerome S. Djangmah | Ghanaian |
| 2009 - 2012 | Prof. Jonas A. S. Redwood-Sawyerr | Sierra Leonean |
| 2012 - 2015 | Prof. Pius Augustine Ike Obanya | Nigerian |
| 2015 - 2018 | Dr. D. Evelyn S. Kandakai | Liberian |
| 2018 - 2021 | Mr. Baboucarr Buoy | Gambian |
| 2021 | Prof. Ato Essuman | Ghana |
Past & Present Chairmen of Council
