The Senate of the University of Abuja has appointed Professor Aisha Maikudi, the youngest Professor of Law at the institution, as the acting Vice-Chancellor.
This decision was announced following her nomination at the valedictory Senate meeting held on Wednesday.
Professor Maikudi, who specializes in International Law, currently serves as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics. Her new role will take effect after the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, concludes on June 30, 2024. Na’Allah, who announced Maikudi’s appointment in a statement, clarified that her position is temporary pending ratification by the university’s Governing Council.
In her acceptance speech, Maikudi expressed gratitude to the Senate members for their trust and support. “I want to extend my deepest respect and appreciation to you all for the strong support and unwavering commitment that you have accorded me,” she stated.
Born on January 31, 1983, Maikudi has an impressive academic and professional background. She attended Queens College in Lagos, earned her LLB from the University of Reading in 2004, and completed her LLM at the London School of Economics in 2005. She obtained her PhD in International Law from the University of Abuja in 2015.
Joining the University of Abuja as Lecturer II in 2008, Maikudi quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a Professor in 2022. She made history as the first female Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law in 2018 and was the pioneer Director of the University of Abuja International Centre in 2019. An accomplished academic, she has participated in numerous national and international conferences and is a member of several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Bar Association and the International Federation of Women Lawyers.
