May 18, 2024

Breaking! Tinubu Releases Full list of Governing Councils of Universities, Others

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*Names Udo Udoma, Wole Olanipekun, Attahiru Jega, Others Pro-Chancellors/Chairmen of Councils.

By Hamilton Nwosa

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed eminent Board room Mogul, two-time Senator and former Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of Bayero University, Kano; a notable Lagos lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun, pro-Chancellor/Chairman of governing council of University of Lagos and eminent scholar and former chairman of INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega as Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council of Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, amongst others.

Please see full list below.