Aisha Maikudi

Aisha Maikudi
Acting Vice Chancellor, later Vice Chancellor
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 June 2024 (acting), 1 January 2025 (official)
Appointed byUniAbuja Governing Council
ChancellorProfessor Ahmed Modibbo Mohammed
Preceded byProfessor AbdulRasheed Na’Allah
Personal details
Born (1983-01-31) 31 January 1983 (age 41)
Zaria, Kaduna State
Alma mater

Aisha Sani Maikudi is a Nigerian professor of international law and the 7th vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja.[1][2] She was appointed as the acting Vice Chancellor following the conclusion of Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah's tenure and assumed office on 30 June 2024. Maikudi served in this capacity until 31 December 2024, when the university's governing council officially appointed her as the substantive VC, effective 1 January 2025.[3]

Early life and education

Aisha was born on 31 January 1983 in Zaria.[2][4] she obtained her Secondary School Certificate from Queens College in Lagos in 1999. She obtained her Bachelor of Law degree in 2004 from the University of Reading and she obtained her Master of Laws degree (LLM) from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2005.[5] In 2015, she obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in International Law from the University of Abuja[6] and became a professor in 2022.[7]

Career

Aisha joined the University of Abuja in September 2008 as a Lecturer II. In 2014, she was appointed as Head of the Department of Faculty of Law in 2014, in 2018, she became the Deputy Dean and also the pioneer Director University of Abuja. In 2024, she was appointed as the Vice Chancellor.[2]

Membership

She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and the International Federation of Women Lawyers.[6]

References

  1. ^ Agbajileke, Owede (2024-06-28). "Aisha Maikudi: 10 things to know about UniAbuja's 41-year-old". Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  2. ^ a b c Tyohemba, Henry (2024-06-27). "Professor Of Law, Aisha Maikudi, Emerges UniAbuja's Acting VC". Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ Adewale, Zainab; Qosim, Suleiman (2024). "Nigerian university appoints 41-year-old professor as vice-chancellor". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  4. ^ Adeyemi, Segun (2024-06-27). "Aisha Maikudi: Nigeria's youngest female law professor emerges acting VC UniAbuja". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  5. ^ "30 minutes with Professor Aisha Maikudi". Daily Trust. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  6. ^ a b Anyo, Sewuese (2024-06-27). "UniAbuja Appoints Aisha Maikudi Acting Vice-Chancellor". News Central TV. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  7. ^ "Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)". www.uniabuja.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-07-06.