The University of Abuja has officially appointed Prof. Aisha Maikudi, the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, as its substantive head.
This marks a significant milestone as the 41-year-old academic becomes the seventh person to hold the position of Vice-Chancellor at the university.
The appointment was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by Dr. Habib Yakoob, the Acting Director of Information and University Relations at the university.
According to the statement, the decision was made during the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of the University’s Governing Council, which was held on December 31, 2024.
Prof. Maikudi was selected from a pool of 10 shortlisted candidates following interviews conducted by the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board, in accordance with the university’s established regulations.
“The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, chaired by Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd), has approved the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the 7th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University. The announcement was made at the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on December 31, 2024,” the statement read.
Her appointment is effective from January 1, 2025, and will be for a non-renewable term of five years.
