Three candidates including a woman have scaled the penultimate hurdle in the race to emerge as the new vice chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja). The three remaining candidates will now face the governing council Thursday for the chance to be picked as the University’s new helmsman. There had been reports of tension at the institution over alleged moves to appoint an outsider as its new vice chancellor. Thirty-five candidates were said to have applied for the job from within UniAbuja but only four made the shortlist. Some lecturers were reported to be angry as they alleged an attempt to impose a vice chancellor that would do the bidding of vested interests.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 27, 2019 18:45 UTC