Prof. Emmanuel Chukwudebere Obidimma has been elected the new Provost of the College of Postgraduate Studies.
His emergence followed a keenly contested election during the University’s 230th Senate meeting held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the University Auditorium.
Prof. Obidimma, a lecturer from the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, secured 164 votes to defeat Prof. Stanley Chidi Udedi of the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biosciences, who came second with 146 votes.
Other contestants are Prof. Onyenmechi Johnson Afonne of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, who came third with 83 votes, while Prof. Felix Afamefuna Onyegbule of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, scored 8 votes, finishing fourth.
Before his election, Prof. Obidimma serves as the Deputy Provost (Humanities) of the CPGS. He brings years of administrative experience and academic leadership to his new role. He will succeed succeed Engr. Prof. Philomena Igbokwe, whose tenure ends on March 30th, 2025.
The University community anticipates that Prof. Obidimma’s leadership will further advance postgraduate scholarship and research excellence at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
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