Otti sacks ABSU VC, appoints Prof Ugbogu

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has appointed Professor Amadike Ugbogu arsenic the caller Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, ABSU.

The assignment was announced successful a connection connected Saturday signed by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Agwu Agwu.

According to the statement, Professor Amadike Ugbogu volition instrumentality implicit arsenic the caller ABSU Vice-Chancellor with contiguous effect.

"Governor Alex Otti appoints Professor Amadike Ugbogu arsenic caller ABSU Vice-Chancellor," the connection reads.

Governor Otti charged the caller VC to sanitise the assemblage strategy and marque ABSU 1 of the champion universities successful Nigeria and Africa.

The assignment followed a proposal by the university's governing assembly astatine its 161st regular gathering held connected October 29, 2026.

According to the statement, Ugbogu, a Professor of Biochemistry, volition officially presume bureau connected November 1, 2026.

Otti sacks ABSU VC, appoints Prof Ugbogu