FUNAI ELECTS NEW DEANS

  The Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo has elected new Deans of Faculties.

This came to fore due to nearly completion of tenure of
the present Deans of the institution. This came as a result of the Senate’s approval that Deans’ elections shall be held on the 7^th month of every two years following the expiration of the running tenure.

 It is therefore against this backdrop that the elections which were conducted in the various faculties under the supervision of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba took place in a free and fair atmosphere.

Prof. EMEZUE New Dean Faculty of humanities

Addressing the voters in the various faculties before the commencement of voting, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Chinedum Nwajiuba pointed out that the need to elect new Deans of Faculties became necessary as the University adopts novel procedures in tackling every issue and getting the desired results. He further stated that the new system of electing Faculty Deans affords the eligible contestants the opportunity to bring their expertise to bear and as a way of promoting the University’s policies and implementation.

He enjoined the contestants to be magnanimous in victory while urging the voters to exercise their franchise with utmost sense of duty and patriotism.

 At the end of the keen contest which was overseen by the Vice Chancellor, the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences produced Professor Robert Nneli as the new dean after defeating Professor P. I. Uche.

The Faculty of Engineering retuned the interim Dean, Professor Mathew Edeoga unopposed. The same applied for the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences where Professor Philip Omoke, the Interim Dean was returned unopposed as the substantive dean.

However, the election in the Faculty of Sciences was dramatic as the two contestants Professors Micheal Onuu and F. X. O. Ugodulunwa tied in the first ballot with 41 votes apiece, but Professor Ugodulunwa carried the day after the second ballot.

In their separate remarks, the newly elected Deans expressed their gratitude to the members of their respective Faculties for counting them worthy to lead and said that the already existing peace found in the faculties would give the platform to lead. They further promised unbiased leadership to achieve the desired goal.

 The Vice Chancellor was accompanied by the newly appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Elom, the University Registrar, Mr Gabriel O. Chukwu, the wife of the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Mrs. Chinyere Nwajiuba among others.