The Senate of the University of Abuja has appointed the youngest Professor of Law in the institution, Aisha Maikudi, as acting Vice-Chancellor.
Maikudi, a Professor of International Law, is the university’s current Deputy Vice Chancellor of academics.
Following her nomination at the valedictory Senate meeting held on Wednesday, her appointment was announced. This was established in a statement by the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed.
Na’Allah.Na’Allah explained that Maikudi’s appointment was in a “temporary capacity effective after the tenure of the current vice-chancellor, pending the ratification by the Governing Council.”Na’Allah rounds off his tenure on June 30, 2024, after a five-year leadership at the institution.
While giving her acceptance speech, Maikudi expressed gratitude to the members of the Senate for putting their trust in her.
She said, “I want to extend my deepest respect and appreciation to you all for the strong support and unwavering commitment that you have accorded me.”
Maikudi was born on January 31, 1983.
She attended Queens College, Lagos where she obtained her West African Senior School Certificate.
She proceeded to the University of Reading, graduating with an LLB in 2004 and an LLM from the London School of Economics & Political Science in 2005; and later bagged a PhD in International Law in 2015 from the University of Abuja.
Maikudi joined the service of the University of Abuja on September 4, 2008 as Lecturer II, rising to the rank of Professor in 2022.
She had once been the first female Deputy Dean, at the university’s Faculty of Law in 2018; and later, the pioneer Director, at the University of Abuja International Centre in 2019.
Maikudi attended several national and international conferences in the UK, US, South Africa, Germany, Italy, and Egypt, etc as well as conducted several researches on United Nations Law and has written extensively in the area.
She is also a member of several professional bodies including the Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Law Teachers Association, and International Federation of Women Lawyers.
