Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the appointment of Professor Amadike Ugbogu as the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Saturday, October 31, 2026, and signed by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University’s Governing Council, Rt. Hon. Agwu U. Agwu, Ph.D.
According to the statement, the appointment takes effect from Sunday, November 1, 2026, following the recommendation of the University’s Governing Council at its 161st Regular Meeting held on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Professor Ugbogu, a Professor of Biochemistry, will become the ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution.
His appointment marks a new phase in the university’s administration as he prepares to assume leadership of the institution from November 1.
Written by Enitan Mudashiru
