Prof. Victor Emmanuel Osodeke of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State has been elected President, of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU).
A Consultant Psychiatrist and Associate Professor in the College of Medicine, University of Jos Chris Piwuna, was elected Vice President.
Others elected at the just concluded conference are Prof. Siji Sowande (Treasurer); Prof. Ade Adejumo (Financial Secretary); Dr. Austen Sado (Investment Secretary); Dr. Adamu Babayo (Internal Auditor) and Dr. Stella-Maris Okey (Welfare Secretary).
The new President was former Vice President to Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, the immediate past President. Piwuna, before his election, was the Internal Auditor of ASUU and its former Chairman in UNIJOS.
They were elected at the National Delegates Conference of ASUU held in Awka, Anambra State, at the weekend.