There is confusion in the leadership of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka following the emergence of Prof Arinze Umobi as Vice Chancellor of the Institution while the Acting Vice Chancellor Prof Joe Ikechebelu still lays claim to the same position.
While the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe read a letter on the appointment of Umobi as the Acting Vice Chancellor, the Acting Registrar of the University, Rev Samuel N Ufoh in a release contended that the meeting of the Governing Council ended without any decisions, adding that the Prof Ikechebelu remains the Acting VC of the Institution.
According to Ufoh, in the meeting, Ambassador Mbadiwe presented a resolution in which he claimed that twenty-four members of the University Senate in attendance signed the letter of appointment of Umobi.
Continuing Ufoh noted that the proposed letter was signed by Prof Stan Udedi as Chairman and Prof Eric Ofoede as Secretary which the internal members of the Senate objected to.
This objection led to the Pro-Chancellor Mbadiwe and members of the Senate walking out on the meeting adding that the meeting ended inconclusive insisting that the status quo remains meaning that Prof Joe Ikechebelu remains the Acting Vice Chancellor until the meeting of the Senate on the 24th of July this year.
But in a letter of appointment signed by Amb. Mbadiwe,he confirmed the appointment of Prof Arinze Umobi as the Acting Vice-Chancellor.
Efforts to reach Prof Ikechebelu proved abortive at the time of this report.
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