Tansian University sets up panel to probe VC’s death one day after swearing in

Tansian University, a faith-based assemblage successful Anambra State, has acceptable up a five-man investigative committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the abrupt decease of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Carter Nnamdi Dike Umeoduagu.

Umeoduagu died connected Saturday, a time aft helium was sworn successful arsenic the Vice-Chancellor of the university.

He had been acting Vice-Chancellor for 2 months aft the erstwhile Vice-Chancellor travelled overseas connected aesculapian leave.

DAILY POST learnt that the presumption had been embroiled successful contention aft the erstwhile VC returned and claimed that his tenure, which ended connected September 30, 2026, had been extended until 2030.

The Governing Council, however, swore successful Umeoduagu arsenic substantive VC connected Friday.

Sources said that aft a little ceremonial to people the event, helium went home, took sick and died connected Saturday morning.

In a property merchandise by the university’s Board of Trustees and Management, the five-man committee was constituted to analyse the circumstances surrounding his death.

The committee was announced by the Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Very Rev. Fr. Prof. E.S.C. Obiorah (SAN), during a committee gathering connected Monday.

The committee has been fixed 48 hours to taxable its enactment plan, i...