The Governing Council of the University of Abuja has approved the appointment of the youngest professor of law in Nigeria and the first female professor from Northwest Nigeria, Aisha Maikudi, alongside Professor Philip Afaha as Deputy Vice Chancellors Academic and Administrative respectively.
This was disclosed in a statement by the university said on Monday. The Council gave the approval at its 96th Regular Meeting held between Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, 2023.
The council’s approval followed the selection of the duo at the 78th extraordinary meeting of the senate held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in accordance with the provision of the University of Abuja Act.
“The appointment which took effect from May 5, 2023, was for a period of two years in the first instance,” the statement read.
