List of Ahmadu Bello University chancellors

Not to be confused with Vice Chancellors of Ahmadu Bello University.
The Chancellors
Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar

This is the list of Ahmadu Bello University chancellors since inception on 4 October 1962. Ahmadu Bello University chancellor is the ceremonial, titular and non-resident head of the university[1][2]

S/N Name Investiture Remark
1 Sir, Ahmadu Bello, (KBE), (GCON) 1962 -1966 Sardauna of Sokoto, Premier of Northern Nigeria
2 Oba, Akenzua II 1966–1972 Oba of Benin
3 Sir, Egbert Udo Udoma (KJW) 1972–1975 Former, Chief Justice of Uganda,[3][4] and justice of the Nigerian Supreme Court[5]
4 Chief, Obafemi Awolowo, (CFR) 1975–1979 Premier of Western Nigeria
5 Barkindo Aliyu Musdapha, (CFR) 1979–2010 Lamido of Adamawa
6 Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, (CFR), (mni) 2010–2015 Sultan of Sokoto
7 Igwe, Nnaemeka A. U. Achebe, (CFR), (mni) 2015– Obi of Onitsha

Further reading

  • Undergraduate Student Handbook 11th ed.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Investiture". abu.edu.ng. Ahmadu Bello University. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "ABU's message to Sardauna,". dailytrust.com.ng. Daily Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ Wesaka, Anthony (22 March 2013). "Chief Justice Odoki retires". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ Kaye Whiteman, "An African benchmark; Obituary: Sir Udo Udoma". The Guardian (London), 26 February 1998.
  5. ^ "Past Justices of Supreme Court of Nigeria". supremecourt.gov.ng. Supreme Court of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. ^ Ahmadu Bello University (2014). Undergraduate Student Handbook. Ahmdu Bello University Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-125-139-5.
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