Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has appointed Professor Amadike Ugbogu as the new Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, ABSU.
The appointment was announced in a statement on Saturday signed by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Agwu Agwu.
According to the statement, Professor Amadike Ugbogu will take over as the new ABSU Vice-Chancellor with immediate effect.
“Governor Alex Otti appoints Professor Amadike Ugbogu as new ABSU Vice-Chancellor,” the statement reads.
Governor Otti charged the new VC to sanitise the university system and make ABSU one of the best universities in Nigeria and Africa.
The appointment followed a recommendation by the university’s governing council at its 161st regular meeting held on October 29, 2026.
According to the statement, Ugbogu, a Professor of Biochemistry, will officially assume office on November 1, 2026.
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