Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Professor Eunice Omonzejie as the new Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, with immediate effect.
The appointment was announced in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilo, on Monday, September 22, 2025.
The governor congratulated Professor Omonzejie on her appointment.
Omonzejie urged her to bring her wealth of experience and leadership skills to bear in advancing the institution’s mandate of producing world-class graduates and driving research and innovation.
She is a distinguished scholar of French and Francophone African Literatures and a long-serving academic in the Department of Modern Languages at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
She is also a prolific researcher and editor, with contributions to African and Francophone literary studies, gender studies, and cultural studies.
She has served as the President of the Ambrose Alli University Chapter of the National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS), where she championed mentoring, research, and advocacy for female academics and students.
Professor Omonzejie has co-edited several seminal works, including “French Language in Nigeria: Essays in Honour of UFTAN Pacesetters” and “Language Matters in Contemporary West Africa”.
She is also the author of “Women Novelists in Francophone Black Africa: Views, Reviews and Interviews”.
According to the state government, her appointment is a testament to her academic excellence, administrative experience, and commitment to the growth and development of Ambrose Alli University.
