The Governing Council of the Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi, has appointed Prof. Sunday Oge Elom as the third substantive Vice-Chancellor, (VC), of the institution.
The Registrar/Secretary of the University Council, Mrs Odisa Okeke, said in a statement on Tuesday that the appointment of Prof Elom, a Medical Bio-chemist, would take effect from Feb. 11.
Elom will take over from Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba, whose fivejyear tenure will elapse on Feb. 10.
The statement read: “The general public is hereby notified that at an extraordinary meeting held on Tuesday, January 19, the Governing Council of the Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi, appointed Prof. Sunday Oge Elom, a Professor of Medical Biochemistry, as third substantive vice-chancellor of the institution with effect from February 11.
“Prof. Elom takes over from Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba”.
It said that the appointment was based on the report and recommendation from the joint Council Senate Selection Board constituted by the purpose in line with the University Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Act 2003.
