UNIZIK Appointment of Acting Vice-Chancellor Brings Tension and Controversy
According to reports from the meeting, tensions escalated when the Pro-Chancellor and Council Chairman, in defiance of established protocols, presented an appointment letter to Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi as acting Vice-Chancellor.
Zita Ezechi 
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, (UNIZIK) witnessed a dramatic turn of events on July 20, as a contentious appointment process for an acting Vice-Chancellor left the university community in disarray. The turmoil unfolded during a Governing Council meeting convened to address the appointment, marked by allegations of procedural irregularities and defiance of ministerial directives.
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According to reports from the meeting, tensions escalated when the Pro-Chancellor and Council Chairman, in defiance of established protocols, presented an appointment letter to Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi as acting Vice-Chancellor. This move came despite objections raised by other council members, including those representing statutory university bodies.
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The controversy stemmed from the presentation of a document purportedly signed by twenty-four professors, claiming to represent a Senate resolution nominating two former Deputy Vice-Chancellors for the acting Vice-Chancellor position. However, objections were raised regarding the legitimacy of the document, with the Acting Vice-Chancellor and other council members asserting that it did not arise from a duly constituted Senate meeting and had been refuted by the Senate Secretary.
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The situation escalated when the Chairman, accompanied by heavy military personnel, allegedly imposed the appointment on Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi in the university's car park, following the stalemate in the Council Chamber. This action has sparked outrage among various stakeholders within the university community.
