Aisha Maikudi Emerges Substantive VC UniAbuja

The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), under the chairmanship of Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita, has approved the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the seventh substantive vice-chancellor of the University.

The appointment was announced during the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

The appointment takes effect from January 1, 2025, and it is for a non-renewable tenure of five years.

A statement signed by the Acting Director of information and University Relations of the University, Habib Yakoob, says Professor Maikudi emerged as the preferred among the ten shortlisted candidates interviewed by the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board of the University, in line with the extant regulations governing the process.

The statement added that before she was appointed the substantive vice-chancellor, Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi served in an acting capacity from July 5, 2024.

“During this period, she worked closely with the Governing Council to stabilise the University through a challenging crisis, demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment,” the statement read.

Born on 31st January 1983 in Katsina State, Maikudi is a distinguished scholar and professor of International Law at the University of Abuja.

Her educational journey began at Sacred Heart School, Kaduna, where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) in 1993. She proceeded to Queens College, Yaba, Lagos, earning her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 1999.

Maikudi’s academic journey took her to the University of Reading, where she earned an LLB in 2004. She further specialised in Public International Law, obtaining an LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2005. After completing her legal education at the Nigerian Law School (2006–2007), she pursued and had a PhD in International Law from the University of Abuja in 2015.

She joined the University of Abuja as a Lecturer II on 4th September 2008 and rose through the ranks to become a professor in 2021.