Nigerian university appoints 41-year-old professor as vice-chancellor

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Mr Na’Allah was appointed the university’s vice-chancellor in 2019 after serving a 10-year tenure as the pioneer vice-chancellor of the Kwara State University , Malete, Kwara State. “Ms Maikudi’s appointment was in a temporary capacity effective after the tenure of the current vice-chancellor, pending the ratification by the governing council,” the university spokesperson said in a statement.PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.

She said: “I want to extend my deepest respect and appreciation to you all for the strong support and unwavering commitment that you have accorded me.”In April, the university’s management launched an advertorial for the VC position to kickstart the process of appointing a successor for Mr Na’Allah. Mr Tinubu, therefore, directed the review of the list, forcing the education ministry to suspend their inauguration earlier scheduled for Thursday 30 May.According to the new list, Sadiq Ismail, a retired Air Vice Marshal in the Nigerian Airforce, chairs the University of Abuja’s governing council.Aisha Maikudi was born on 31 January 1983. She attended Queens College, Lagos where she obtained her West African Senior School Certificate .

She became the first female Deputy Dean at the University’s Faculty of Law in 2018 and later the pioneer director of the University of Abuja International Centre in 2019.

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