The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma as the university’s next Vice-Chancellor, effective February 11 2026.
The appointment, which follows the expiration of the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor, was ratified after the Council considered the recommendation of the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board.
Professor Uduma, a Professor of Philosophy and Logic and a Barrister-at-Law, earned his first degree from the University of Calabar, where he graduated as the best student in his faculty, and later obtained a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Lagos. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2007.
A distinguished academic and administrator, Professor Uduma has held several key positions, including Head of Department, Director of General Studies, Director of Academic Planning, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). As Study Centre Director in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, he was credited with increasing student enrolment from 496 to over 2,000.
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Mallam Isa Yuguda, CON, announced the appointment on behalf of the university’s Governing Council.
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