Prof Elom Appointed New VC Alex Ekwueme Federal University

Sunday Oge Elom, a Professor of Medical Biochemistry, has been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, in Ebonyi State.

Registrar/Secretary of the University’s Governing Council, Odisa C. Oleke stated this on Tuesday in a statement.

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The statement said the appointment followed the ratification of the appointment by an extraordinary meeting of the Council.

“The appointment was based on the report and recommendation from the Joint Council/Senate selection board constituted for the purpose in line with the Universities Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act 2003,” the statement said.

The Registrar said the appointment would take effect from February 11.

Prof Elom will succeed outgoing Prof Chinedum Nwajiuba, whose five years tenure would elapse on February 10.

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Before his appointment, he was the immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, of the University.

He was born on 5th November 1961 at Ekwashi, Ngbo in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

He has over 14 years of “post-professorial and uninterrupted academic and administrative experience in the university system, having bagged his Ph.D. in Medical Biochemistry from the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki in 2006.”

He holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Molecular Biology from the Vrue University, Brussels, Belgium in 1992 and a First Class Honours’ degree in Biochemistry from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

He has had an illustrious career as a member of the academia, spanning over three decades.

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His journey as an academic started in 1987 when he served as a Research Assistant in the Department of Applied Biology, Anambra State University of Science and Technology (ASUTECH), Enugu campus.

He however rose through the ranks in different universities in Nigeria and became a professor of Medical Biochemistry in 2006.

Professor Elom has published over 50 academic papers in top-tier and high ranking national and international journals.

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