NOUN Appoints Professor Uduma As New Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the assignment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma arsenic the caller Vice-Chancellor of the institution.

His assignment takes effect from February 11 2026, pursuing the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor.

Isa Yuguda, Pro Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of NOUN, announced this portion briefing the property successful Abuja connected Friday.

He said the assignment followed the proposal of the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board for the assignment of the Vice-Chancellor, which was duly considered and approved by the Governing Council.

“The University is pleased to denote that the Governing Council has approved the assignment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma arsenic the caller Vice-Chancellor, effectual 11th February 2026,” helium said.

He added that Professor Uduma, a Professor of Philosophy and Logic and a Barrister-at-Law, brings to the bureau a wealthiness of acquisition spanning world leadership, research, and organization development.

Born connected January 30, 1966, Professor Uduma obtained his archetypal grade from the University of Calabar, wherever helium graduated arsenic the champion pupil successful his faculty.

He aboriginal earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) successful Philosophy from the University of Lagos, and was called to the Nigerian Bar successful 2007.

Professor Uduma has held respective cardinal positions astatine NOUN, including Head of Department, Director of General Studies, Director of Academic Planning, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

He besides served arsenic Study Centre Director astatine Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, wherever helium was credited with importantly expanding pupil enrolment from 496 to implicit 2,000.

Yuguda further expressed assurance successful Professor Uduma’s enactment and world vision.

“The University looks guardant to Professor Uduma’s enactment and imaginativeness arsenic helium assumes bureau connected 11th February 2026. We are assured that his expertise and acquisition volition thrust the University’s continued maturation and success going forward.”