Fresh Appointments: Tinubu names governing council members for 3 federal universities

President Bola Tinubu has appointed new members to the governing councils of three federal universities: University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU).

In February, President Tinubu dissolved the Governing Council of UNIABUJA and sacked the university’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controversy over her eligibility, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement.

The new governing council members for UNIABUJA are: Professor Rosemary Egonmwan – South South; Dr Adedeji Adefuye – South West; Prof. Sarki Abdulkadir – North West and Prof. Aminu Dukku – North East.

President Tinubu also filled the vacancies in the governing councils of UNN and NAU.

The members appointed for UNN are: Barr Ogbonna Odo – South East and Muhammad Tahir – North West.

New governing council members for NAU are: Dr Nkem Okeke – South East; Ofoke Ugbala – South East; Dame Amina Yakowa – North West and Nojeeb Agunbiade – South West.