Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the appointment of Professor Amadike Ugbogu as the new Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu.
The appointment was announced on Saturday in a statement signed by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the university’s Governing Council, Agwu U. Agwu.
Ugbogu’s appointment followed a recommendation by the Governing Council at its 161st regular meeting held on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
He will become the university’s ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor and officially assume office on November 1, 2026.
Ugbogu, a Professor of Biochemistry, succeeds Professor Ndukwe J. Okeudo, whose tenure began in November 2024 and ends in October 2026.
Governor Otti charged the new vice-chancellor to sanitize the university system and work towards making ABSU one of the best universities in Nigeria and Africa.
