President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the governing councils of three federal universities.
The institutions are the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU).
The development follows the dissolution of UNIABUJA’s governing council and the controversial removal of former Vice-Chancellor Aisha Maikudi in February.
The new UNIABUJA Governing Council Members are:
- Prof. Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan – South South
- Dr. Adedeji Adefuye – South West
- Prof. Sarki Abba Abdulkadir – North West
- Prof. Aminu Mohammed Dukku – North East
The UNN Governing Council Appointees are:
- Rt. Hon. Barr. Ogbonna Eugene Odo – South East
- Muhammad Inuwa Tahir, mni – North West
The NAU Governing Council Appointees are:
- Dr. Nkem Okeke – South East
- Ofoke Chukwuma Charles Ugbala – South East
- Dame Amina Patrick Yakowa – North West
- Nojeeb Oriola Agunbiade – South West
The appointments were confirmed in a statement issued on May 27, 2025, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
