President Bola Tinubu has announced sweeping leadership changes across several federal universities, including renaming the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University.
A statement from presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Thursday confirmed that the changes take effect immediately.
At Yakubu Gowon University, Tinubu dissolved the governing council and removed Prof. Aisha Maikudi as Vice-Chancellor. Senator Lanre Tejuoso, previously Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, was appointed to the same position at the newly renamed institution.
Prof. Lar Patricia Manko takes over from Maikudi as Acting Vice-Chancellor for a six-month term, with the condition that she will not be eligible to apply for the permanent role.
Similarly, the President removed Prof. Polycarp Chigbu as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), ahead of his tenure official end on February 14. Prof. Oguejiofu Ujam has been appointed in his place under the same six-month, non-renewable arrangement.
Additionally, Senator Sani Stores has been named the new Pro-Chancellor of Alvan Ikoku University of Education, succeeding Sen. Joy Emordi, while also taking up a council membership position at UNN.