Tansian University, Anambra, has clarified that its late Acting Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof. Nnamdi Dike Umeoduagu, did not assume office only two days before his death.
Umeoduagu, a 44-year-old professor of Microbiology, died in the early hours of Friday, shortly after the university’s recent transition in leadership.
He had previously served as the institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and was also a former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, where he represented Aguata 1 Constituency.
The university, in a statement by its Registrar, Rev. Fr. De Nekent Anthony Uke, said reports suggesting that Umeoduagu became Acting Vice-Chancellor only two days before his death were inaccurate.
The Registrar said Umeoduagu had been authorised to act as Vice-Chancellor about two months earlier, following the commencement of the medical leave of the substantive Vice-Chancellor.
According to him, the late professor continued in the acting capacity until the expiration of the substantive Vice-Chancellor’s tenure on September 30, 2026, and remained in office until his death.
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👉 JOIN GISTSMATE WHATSAPP CHANNELUke said, “The Management of Tansian University has noted with concern various reports circulating in the media suggesting that Prof. Umeoduagu served as Acting Vice-Chancellor for only two days prior to his death.
“This is not an accurate representation of the facts. Prof. Umeoduagu had been formally authorised to act in the office of the Vice-Chancellor well before the recent transition, following the commencement of the medical absence of the substantive Vice-Chancellor.
“He consequently served in an acting capacity as Vice-Chancellor for approximately two months, from the period when the substantive Vice-Chancellor proceeded on medical leave until the expiration of the substantive Vice-Chancellor’s tenure on 30th September, 2026 and until his sudden demise.”
The university said his appointment was part of an established administrative arrangement that had been formally communicated to relevant public and regulatory bodies.
Uke described Umeoduagu as a distinguished academic, legislator, administrator and scholar who was committed to the advancement of higher education.
He said the professor’s death was a major loss to Tansian University, his family, colleagues, students and the wider academic community.
The university expressed condolences to his family, relatives, friends, colleagues, students and associates, as well as others who knew and worked with him.
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