COOU VC Prof. Greg Nwakoby Conducts Free, Transparent Deanship Election

 Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University COOU VC Prof. Greg Nwakoby Conducts Free, Transparent Deanship Elections which produced the most credible candidates as Deans of Faculty at Igbariam, Uli and Awka Campuses. 

The Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Prof. Greg Nwakoby has been rated high yet again for conducting one of the most transparent, free, fair and credible Deanship elections in the history of the University. 

The outcome of the election sparked widespread jubilations across the campuses as the university community witnessed what can be termed as the most democratic Deanship election which produced the most credible candidates as Deans of Faculty at Igbariam, Uli and Awka Campuses. 

The conduct of the election reflected and reinforced Prof. Nwakoby's commitment to due diligence and Internal Democracy in the university as members of the academic staff trooped out en mass and conscientiously elected the candidates who they consider eligible and credible for the position of Deans of Faculty.

The election which began with the Faculties at Igbariam and Awka Campuses was held on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 and returned Prof. C.O.A. Ugwumba, a Professor of Agricultural Economics, as the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture. Also, Prof. Cynado Ezeogidi, a Professor of History and International Studies was elected as the Dean, of the Faculty of Arts while Prof. Rita Nnorom, a Professor of Science Education, was returned as the Dean, of the Faculty of Education.

Others are, Prof. Nkeiruka Orji who is a Professor of Public Health Parasitology elected as the Dean, of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, Prof. Obiora Ejiofor, a Professor of Paediatrics, as the Dean, of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Prof. Peace Eze, a Professor of Marketing as the Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences and Prof. Anthony Agu, a Professor of Public Finance and Fiscal Policy as the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences.

On the other hand, the Deanship election which was held at the Uli campus on a later date took place on Wednesday 15th February 2023 and returned Prof. K.K. Nwozor a Professor of Applied Geophysics as the Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences. In the same vein, Prof. Ifeoma A.C. Mbachu, a Professor of Environmental Microbiology, was elected as the Dean, of the Faculty of Natural Sciences alongside Prof. I.J Okafor, a Professor of Anatomy, who was elected as the Dean, of the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences while Prof. C.A Nwabueze, a Professor of Electronics and Telecommunications was returned as Dean, Faculty of Engineering.

While giving their acceptance speeches, the elected Deans thanked the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Greg Nwakoby for providing a level playing ground for all the contestants and ensuring that there was a high level of transparency in the electoral process to guarantee equal opportunity without any form of interference. The Deans also thanked their teeming members of the academic staff for trooping out massively in the various faculties to participate in the voting process.

The peaceful conduct of the election and the turnout of academic staff members go to show the unification spirit and sportsmanship which Prof. Nwakoby has imbibed among members of staff as the election took place without any form of violence or rancour. Also, the transparency witnessed during the election saw those who contested and lost the elections accept the results as none of them protested against the outcomes.