Fed Ministry Of Education Nullifies Appointment of Prof Odo As UNIZIK VC Over Alleged Academic Discrepancies
From Okoh OMAKA (ABAKALIKI)
Federal Ministry of Education had Nullified the recent appointment of Prof. Bernard Odoh as the Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State.
Odo,a few days ago was appointed the VC of UNIZIK after scaling through the screening process by the Institution's Governing Council.
Shortly Odo's announcement, Kingsley Awuka, Principal Partner at Awuka, Okafor & Partners, wrote to the Federal University Gusau to inquire about his academic credentials.
Following the letter, the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State denied having any academic relationship with the newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State.
The letter, signed by Mal. Shehu Suleiman, Senior Staff Officer for the Registrar, and dated October 4, 2024, read in part:“Our records show that Dr. Ifeanyi Bernard Odoh was never a staff nor a pioneer Head of the Department of Geology."
The denial was contained in the instituion's reply to the lawyer dated October 28, 2024, and titled ‘RE: Request For Disclosure Of The Academic Status Of Dr. Ifeanyi Bernard Odoh Of The Department Applied Geophysics, Federal University Of Gusau, Pursuant To Sections 1(1) (2); And 2 (3) (D) (VI) Of The Freedom Of Information Act, Laws Of The Federation 2011.
