
The Abia State Government has appointed the Vice Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, Prof. Onyemachi Ogbulu and other key officials of the university.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this in Umuahia on Monday, while briefing the press on the outcome of this week's Executive Council, EXCO meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti, he disclosed that the new VC is now Professor Ndukwe. Okedo is.
Prince Kanu said, “Retd. Honorable. Egwu U. Egwu is the new Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Catherine Uju Ifejika is the new Chancellor, and Onwubiko Dike is a member of the Governing Council.
Others, he said, include “the appointment of the new DVC, 4 members of the Senate: 2 members of the Congregation, 1 member of the Convocation, I member from the Ministry of Education, and the appointment of a new Bursar”, while the appointments take place from November 1, 2024. Effective.
According to the Commissioner, this was a result of the ABSU Visitation Panel report approved for release and publication on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
The panel's report recommended that the former VC's “traditional title and payroll admission”, among other matters, be investigated.
According to the white paper, “The panel also recommended withdrawal of the M.Phil certificate and termination of the PhD program of the former Bursar, Mr. Chux Chikwendu Nwaogwugwu due to irregularities in admissions.”
Earlier, based on rumours, former VC, Prof. Ogbulu was accused of being a traditional ruler as well as the university VC and was also said to have resigned.
However, when he was talked to on the allegations on Sunday, he said that he had nothing to say until he received the panel's report.
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