The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, has approved Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi as the university’s substantive Vice Chancellor.

The appointment was announced during the 80th Extraordinary Meeting of the Council on Friday, according to a statement by the institution’s acting Head of Information, Dr. Habib Yakoob.

“The appointment takes effect from Tuesday, 10 February 2026, and is for a non-renewable tenure of five years,” Yakoob said.

Professor Fawehinmi currently serves as Vice Chancellor of the Nigerian British University. His appointment follows months of the university being led by acting VCs appointed by the Federal Government, after controversies surrounding the tenure of the former VC, Professor Aisha Maikudi.