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  • Tinubu sacks Prof. Maikudi as UNIABUJA VC, others 

    Tinubu sacks Prof. Maikudi as UNIABUJA VC, others 

    President Bola Tinubu has sacked Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, which was recently renamed Yakubu Gowon University.

    The President also made changes to the Governing Council of other Universities.

     Along with the dismissal, the entire governing council of the university has been dissolved.

    Professor Lar Patricia Manko has been appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor for six months but will not be eligible for the permanent position. 

    Additionally, Senator Lanre Tejuoso, who is currently the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been named Pro-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University. 

    Senator Joy Emordi will replace Tejuoso at Makurdi and also take on the role of Pro-Chancellor of Alvan Ikoku University of Education.

    Meanwhile, at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), President Tinubu removed Professor Polycarp Emeka Chigbu as Acting Vice-Chancellor before the expiration of his term on February 14. Professor Oguejiofu T. Ujam has been appointed the new Acting Vice-Chancellor for six months. 

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    The university also saw changes in its Pro-Chancellor position, with Gen. Ike Nwachukwu reassigned to the University of Uyo and Engineer Olubunmi Kayode Ojo named Pro-Chancellor of UNN.

    These leadership changes are part of the President’s push to improve governance and accountability within Nigeria’s higher education institutions.

    Nigerian Anchor reports that the appointment of Prof Maikudi as the substantive VC of the University had generated a lot of resentment from her senior colleagues.

    Senior professors of the University alleged that the appointment of Professor Maikudi violated several sections of the university laws, especially regarding her qualification for the job.

    It was contested that Maikudi was not qualified for the post of Vice Chancellor at the time of her appointmment having just been appointed professor barely two years ago.

    It was also alleged that her doctorate degree was hastily approved without passing through the necessary stages of assessment by her examiners.

    A professor who spoke to Nigerian Anchor praised the timely intervention of President Tinubu before the simmering tension generated by Prof Maikudi’s appointment boiled over.

  • Prof Aisha Maikudi, Appointed Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja

    Prof Aisha Maikudi, Appointed Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja

    The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, today confirmed the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the 7th Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja.

    A statement made available to Nigerian Anchor indicates that the appointment was announced during the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of the Governing Council presided by Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd), today, Tuesday, 31st December 2024.

    The appointment takes effect from 1st January 2025, and it is for a non renewable tenure of five years.
    Professor Maikudi emerged successful from the shortlist of 10 candidates who were interviewed by the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board of the University, in line with the extant regulations governing the process.

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    Prior to this appointment, Prof Maikudi had functioned as acting Vice Chancellor since last July 5th, during this period, she worked closely with the Governing Council to stabilise the University through a challenging crisis, demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment.

    Profile of the Vice Chancellor

    Born 31st January, 1983 in Katsina State, Professor Maikudi is a distinguished scholar and professor of International Law at the University of Abuja.

    She attended the Sacred Heart School, Kaduna, for her primary education, before proceeding to Queens College, Yaba, Lagos, where she earned the West African Senior School Certificate in 1999.

    She obtained the Bachelor of Law from the University of Reading, in 2004, followed with an LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2005.

    After completing her legal education at the Nigerian Law School (2006–2007), she followed with a PhD in International Law from the University of Abuja in 2015.

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    She joined the University of Abuja as Lecturer II on 4th September 2008, and rose through the ranks to become a professor in 2021.

    The new Vice Chancellor had been Head of Department, in 2013; Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law, 2018, and the pioneer Director of the University of Abuja International Centre in 2019.

    As the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), it was reported that she contributed to enhancing academic standards by promoting a culture of excellence at the University.

    She is also credited with introducing the study of ‘United Nations Law’ at the University of Abuja in 2019.

    In addition to teaching, research and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, the new vice chancellor has numerous publications in academic journals and book chapters to her credit.

    Prof Maikudi has represented her university and country at numerous national and international conferences, workshops, and training sessions across the UK, US, South Africa, Germany, Italy, China, Ghana, and Egypt and other forums where she had made scholarly presentations.

    Prof Maikudi displaying her confirmation letter

    The new Vice-Chancellor is an active member of several professional organisations, including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nigerian Law Teachers Association (NLTA), International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), and Nigerian Society of International Law.