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UNIZIK appoints new Vice Chancellor after lengthy selection process

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By Sunny A. David, Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has announced the appointment of Professor Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie as its new substantive Vice Chancellor.

According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Njelita Louis, Professor Anyaehie will officially assume office on November 19, 2025. He is set to take over from Professor (Dame) Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi, who has been serving in an acting capacity.

The statement reads in part:
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie as its new substantive Vice-Chancellor, effective November 19, 2025.

The Governing Council of the University has approved his appointment for a single, non-renewable term of five years. He was appointed by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, Barrister Monsur Kukoyi Olugbenga, on November 16, 2025.

Professor Anyaehie, a distinguished scholar of Physiology and Clinical Measurements, is expected to bring his academic experience and leadership expertise to the advancement of the institution.

He succeeds Professor Arinze-Umobi, who has been at the helm in an acting capacity prior to the new appointment.

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