Former Progressives Congress Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun has been appointed as the University of Ibadan Governing Council Chairman by President Muhammadu Buhari.
This came as Buhari approved the dissolution and reconstitution of the governing councils of the University of Ibadan, University of Port Harcourt, University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and Maritime University in Delta.
This was announced in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Sonny Echono, on Thursday.
He said that all the governing councils of the five universities would be commissioned in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu on April 19.
For UI’s new council members, the statement listed Oyegun as chairman; Mr Masud Kazaure, Abba Yaro, Alhaji Abubakar Maikafi, and Mr Emeka Nwagbo as members.
“For UNIPORT, the governing council members are Sen. Andrew Uchendu as Chairman while Mr Kolo Uzamat, Cdre. D. T. Hinga, Mohammed Makarfi and Ahmed Al-Mustapha are members.
“For UNILAG, we have Dr Lanre Tejuosho as Chairman, with Dr Aminu Ahmed, Dr Uro Gardner, Chief Chinedu Adindi and Mr Mustafa Salihu as members.
“Also, OAU has Chief Oscar Udoji as Chairman with Capt. Bala Jibrin, Mr Eugene Odo, Dr Lateef Babata and Alhaji Saidu Bako as members.
“The Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta has Dr Elias Courson as Chairman and Mr Nelson Alapa, Mr Victor Giadono, Alhaji Bello Dukku and Mr Godwin Ananghe as members,” it added.