Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi, 41, has been appointed as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNI ABUJA).
Her appointment was announced at the valedictory Senate meeting on the university campus in Abuja on Wednesday.
The 41-year-old Professor of International Law was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, before her appointment.
However, Outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, who is rounding off his tenure in three days, said Maikudi’s appointment was in a temporary capacity, subjected to the ratification by the Governing Council.
In her acceptance speech, Maikudi expressed gratitude to members of the Senate for the confidence reposed in her.
“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 said.
Born on January 31, 1983, Maikudi is the youngest female Professor of Law in Northwestern Nigeria and UniAbuja.
She attended Queens College, Lagos State, where she obtained her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
She earned her LLB from the University of Reading in 2004, followed by an LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2005. She completed her PhD in International Law from the University of Abuja in 2015.
Maikudi began her tenure at the University of Abuja on September 4, 2008, as a Lecturer II and advanced to the rank of professor in 2022. In 2018, she became the first female Deputy Dean of the university’s Faculty of Law, and in 2019, she was appointed as the pioneer director of the UniAbuja International Centre.
She has attended numerous national and international conferences in countries including the United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, Italy, and Egypt, and has conducted extensive research and publications on United Nations Law.
Maikudi is affiliated with several professional organizations, such as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Nigerian Law Teachers Association (NLTA), and the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).
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