Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has approved the appointment of Professor Amadike Ugbogu as the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu.
The appointment was announced in an official press release issued on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by the Governing Council of the university.
According to the statement, the appointment followed the recommendation of the University’s Governing Council at its 161st Regular Meeting held on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Governor Otti, who serves as the Visitor to the university, subsequently approved the appointment of Professor Ugbogu, a Professor of Biochemistry, to lead the institution.
The statement reads in part:
“Following the recommendation of the Abia State University Governing Council, at its 161st Regular Meeting, held on Thursday, 29th October, 2026, the Governor and Visitor to the University, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has approved the appointment of Professor Amadike Ugbogu, a Professor of Biochemistry, as the 9th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu.”
The Governing Council further disclosed that the appointment will take effect from Sunday, November 1, 2026.
The announcement was signed by Rt. Hon. Agwu U. Agwu, Ph.D., Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Abia State University.
With the appointment, Professor Ugbogu is expected to assume responsibility for the academic and administrative leadership of the state-owned institution.
His emergence as the ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor marks a new leadership chapter for the university as it continues its academic activities, institutional development and pursuit of educational excellence.
The appointment comes as the Abia State Government continues to pursue reforms across the education sector, with attention to improving educational infrastructure, institutional administration and learning conditions.
Professor Ugbogu is expected to formally assume office on November 1, 2026, in accordance with the Governing Council’s announcement.
