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Buhari Offers Odigie-Oyegun Fresh Appointment

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the ex-National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as the chairman of the University of Ibadan (UI) Governing Council.
Buhari also reconstituted the governing councils of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, and the Maritime University in Delta State.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as the chairman of the University of Ibadan (UI) Governing Council, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered.

Odigie-Oyegun was chairman of the APC when the President was elected in 2015.

Buhari also reconstituted the governing councils of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, and the Maritime University in Delta State.

The President’s approval disclosed in a statement by the permanent secretary of the federal ministry of education, Sonny Echono, on Thursday.

Echono stated that the President also approved Masud Kazaure, Abba Yaro, Abubakar Maikafi, and Emeka Nwagbo as members of the UI Governing Council.

He added that Buhari also appointed Sen. Andrew Uchendu as chairman of the University of Port Harcourt.

Other members include Mr Kolo Uzamat, Cdre. D.T. Hinga, Mohammed Makarfi, and Ahmed Al-Mustapha are members.

UNILAG has Dr Lanre Tejuosho as chairman with Dr Aminu Ahmed, Dr Uro Gardner, Chief Chinedu Adindi, and Comrade Mustafa Salihu as members.

“OAU has Chief Oscar Udoji as Chairman, with Capt. Bala Jibrin, Hon. 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 Hon. Nelson Alapa, Hon Victor Giadono, Alhaji Bello Dukku, and Mr Godwin Ananghe as members,” the statement added.

The statement further said the five universities’ governing councils would be inaugurated in Abuja by the minister of education Adamu Adamu on April 19.