UNIBEN gets new deputy vice-chancellors | EduCeleb
EduCeleb
25th February 2020
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) Senate has elected three new deputy vice-chancellors following their nominations by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lilian Salami.
Dr Benedicta Ehanire, the Public Relations Officer of UNIBEN disclosed this in a statement made available to EduCeleb.com on Tuesday in Benin.
She said that the vice-chancellor made the nominations in accordance with the university’s miscellaneous provisions Act 2003, Section 4.
She said one of the newly elected deputy vice-chancellors were Professor Adesuwa Osahon of the Department of Ophthalmology, who was elected Deputy Vice-Chancellor (designate) Administration.
Others are Professor David Izekor of the Department of Forestry and Wild was elected Deputy Vice-Chancellor (designate) Academics and Professor John Ogene of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts was elected Deputy Vice-Chancellor (designate) Ekehuan Campus.
Ehanire said that the names of the elected deputy vice-chancellors would be forwarded to Governing Council of the University for confirmation.
The trio are expected to resume office on 29th February when the tenures of the current occupants of the offices expire.