A dispute has intensified at the University of Abuja between Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Aisha Maikudi and Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Isma’ila Kaita, the Chairman of the Governing Council, sparking concerns about the potential impact on the university’s governance and academic
On Monday, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’Allah handed over the University of Abuja’s affairs to Prof. Aisha Maikudi, the acting Vice-Chancellor. Na’Allah was appointed vice-chancellor of the institution on July 1, 2019. Prior to his appointment as VC of UniAbuja, he was the Vice Chancellor of the state-owned Kwara State University in Malete. Na’Allah
The Senate of the University of Abuja has selected Aisha Maikudi, the institution’s youngest professor of Law, as interim vice-chancellor. Maikudi, a professor of International Law, is the institution’s current Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics. Her appointment followed her nomination at the valedictory Senate meeting on Wednesday, according to a statement