The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma as the institution’s next Vice-Chancellor, effective February 11, 2026.
By Chimezie Godfrey
The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma as the institution’s next Vice-Chancellor, effective February 11, 2026.
The appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor. It was ratified after due consideration of the recommendation of the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board.
Professor Uduma, a Professor of Philosophy and Logic and Barrister-at-Law, obtained his first degree from the University of Calabar, where he graduated as the best student in his faculty, before earning a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Lagos. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2007.
A seasoned academic and administrator, he has served as Head of Department, Director of General Studies, Director of Academic Planning, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). While serving as Study Centre Director at Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, he increased student enrolment from 496 to over 2,000.
Speaking on the appointment, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Mallam Isa Yuguda, CON, expressed confidence in Professor Uduma’s capacity to drive NOUN’s vision of accessible and quality higher education.