By RismadarVoice Media
December 18, 2025
A Yoruba-born Professor of Transport Planning and Policy at a state-owned university in Lagos, Professor Samuel Gbadebo Odewumi, has been appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The appointment was formally conveyed in a letter dated December 15, 2025, signed by the institution’s Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Mrs Blossom Okorie.
According to the letter, the appointment followed the approval of the Visitor to the University, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as communicated through the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.
The decision was conveyed on behalf of the Chairman of the University’s Governing Council, in line with the relevant provisions guiding the administration of the university.
Professor Odewumi’s appointment takes immediate effect, will remain in force, pending the conclusion of the process for appointing a substantive Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Odewumi is a seasoned academic and transport policy expert, with extensive experience in university administration and research, he is expected to provide leadership, stability during the transition period at the University of Uyo.
