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BREAKING: President Buhari Appoints New Chancellors For OAU, UI Other Varsities(Full List)

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BREAKING: President Buhari Appoints New Chancellors For OAU, UI Other Varsities(Full List)
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday has appointed new Chancellors for Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and 41 other federal universities in the country.

Among notable persons who made the chancellors list are Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife; Muhammadu Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto; and Nnaemeka Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha.

Sultan of sokoto emerged as chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Ooni of ife was named the chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) while the Obi was appointed chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.

Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe was appointed as chancellor for Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife,

The list was contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu and made available to Journalists on Thursday evening, a copy of which was obtained by DAILY GIST few minutes ago.

Buhari also approved the appointment of pro-chancellors and chairmen of councils of 23 federal universities and four inter-university centres.

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Adamu said the move is aimed at strengthening the institutions in terms of service delivery and global competitiveness.

He noted that those appointed are expected to play a role in cementing relationships between communities in the country.

In his statement, Adamu said; “The president has, following the establishment of additional Universities, approved the appointment and/or reassignment of chancellors to 42 federal universities. The exercise is intended to also replace deceased chancellors of some federal universities,” he said.

“As royal fathers, these chancellors are expected to be the moral compass of the various universities to which they are assigned. They have been taken from their kingdoms and primary constituencies to other kingdoms and these appointments are expected to play a role in cementing relationships between communities in the country.”

The Chancellors and their assigned institutions are listed below;

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU) — Rufus Aladesanmi, the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti;

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria — Nnaemeka Achebe, the Obi of Onitsha

Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State — Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland

Bayero University, Kano — Oba Ewuare II, oba of Benin

Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa state — W.S. Joshua, the Ibenanawei of Bomo Kingdom

Federal University Gashua, Yobe state — Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba

Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara state — Ezeogo Ewa Elechi, the Isu-Oha I of Ohaisu Kingdom.

Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa state — Shekarau Angyu, the Uka of Wukari

Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi state —Mohammadu Abali ibn Mohammed Idris, the Emir of Fika

Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti state — the Attah Igala

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta — Ebidem Ekpo Okon, the Obong of Calabar

Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun — Babatunde Ajayi, the Akarigbo of Remoland.

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) — Umar Kabir Umar, the Emir of Katagum.

Federal University of Technology, Minna — Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, the Deji of Akure

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina — Dandeson Douglas Jaja jeki, the Amanyanabo of Opobo Kingdom

Federal University, Wukari, Taraba state — Adamu Baba Yunusa, the Ona of Abaji

Federal University, Birnin Kebbi — Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, the Obi of Obinugwu

Federal University, Kashere, Gombe state — Lawrence Agbubuzu, the Ezema of Olo Kkingdom

Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa — Sidi Bage Muhammad, the Emir of Lafia

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike — Abubakar Shehu Abubakar, the Emir of Gombe

Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola — Uwa Umoh Adiaka, the Ekporikpo of Obot;

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) — Agabaidu Elias Obekpa, the Ochi Idoma.

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka — Da Jacob Gyang Buba, the Gbong Gwon Jos.

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife — Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe

University of Abuja — Rilwan Adamu, the Emir of Bauchi

University of Agriculture, Makurdi — Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin

University of Benin (UNIBEN) — James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv

University of Calabar (UNICAL) — Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Kano.

University of Ibadan (UI) Muhammadu Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto

The University of Ilorin — AbdulMumini Kabir Usman, the Emir of Katsina

University of Jos — Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, the Emir of Zazzau

University of Lagos (UNILAG) — Abubakar Ibn Umar el-Kanemi, the Shehu of Borno

University of Maiduguri — Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo

University of Nigeria, Nsukka — Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife.

University of Port-Harcourt — Muhammadu Bashar, the Emir of Gwandu

University of Uyo — Adamu Maje, the Emir of Hadejia

Usmanu Danfodiyo University — Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos

University of Health Sciences — Attahiru Ahmed, the Emir of Zamfara

Nigerian Army University, Biu — Felix Mujakperuo, the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom.

Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta state — Alfred Papapereye Diete-Spiff, the Amanyanabo of Twon Brass

Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru — Eze Eberechi Dick, the Eze Uudo of Mgboko Ngwa, Amaise.

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