40 Professors Vie for UNN Vice-Chancellor Position

A total of 40 professors are in the race to become the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). Among the contenders are Professor Malachy Okwueze, a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the university and ex-Deputy Chief of Staff to a former Enugu State governor. Other prominent candidates include current Deputy Vice-Chancellors of UNN, Professor Romanus Ezeokonkwo (a former Supervising Vice-Chancellor) and Professor Daniel Nwachukwu (Deputy Vice-Chancellor of UNN’s Enugu Campus, UNEC). Additionally, Prof. Paulinus Ugwuoke, Chairman of the Nsukka Professors Association; Prof. Jerry Ugwuanyi; and Prof. Obinna Onwujekwe are also in contention, among others. A university insider revealed on Friday that the Governing Council has reduced the number of candidates to 26. This follows the expiration of Professor Charles Igwe’s tenure as Vice-Chancellor, with Professor Polycarp Chigbu currently serving in an acting capacity.