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Your appointment is for a period not later than six (6) months, effective Monday, July 22, 2024. The terms and conditions of your appointment are as approved by the Federal Government for all Federal Universities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the Governing Council, 1 extend our warmest congratulations on your appointment. We have full confidence in your ability to lead our esteemed institution during this period and wish you great success in this rule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease note that a copy of this letter is being forwarded to the Honourable Minister of Education for the information of the Visitor to the University.<\/p>\n<p>Before the appointment of Umobi, there was tension in the university and a detachment of soldiers and the police positioned themselves in front of the Senate building where the emergency meeting of the governing council took place.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the new chairman of the governing, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe had convened an emergency meeting of the council, primarily for the removal of Ikechebelu as Acting Vice Chancellor.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, a memo from the university stated that two professors of the university were positioned to replace Ikechebelu. They were Professor Carol Arinze-Umeobi and Professor F. J. C. 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