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List of Ahmadu Bello University chancellors

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The Chancellors
Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar

This is the list of Ahmadu Bello University chancellors since inception on 4 October 1962. Ahmadu Bello University chancellor is the ceremonial, titular and non-resident head of the university[1][2]

S/N Name Investiture Remark
1 Sir, Ahmadu Bello, (KBE), (GCON) 1962 -1966 Sardauna of Sokoto, Premier of Northern Nigeria
2 Oba, Akenzua II 1966–1972 Oba of Benin
3 Sir, Egbert Udo Udoma (KJW) 1972–1975 Former, Chief Justice of Uganda,[3][4] and justice of the Nigerian Supreme Court[5]
4 Chief, Obafemi Awolowo, (CFR) 1975–1979 Premier of Western Nigeria
5 Barkindo Aliyu Musdapha, (CFR) 1979–2010 Lamido of Adamawa
6 Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, (CFR), (mni) 2010–2015 Sultan of Sokoto
7 Igwe, Nnaemeka A. U. Achebe, (CFR), (mni) 2015– Obi of Onitsha

Further reading

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  • Undergraduate Student Handbook 11th ed.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Investiture". abu.edu.ng. Ahmadu Bello University. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "ABU's message to Sardauna,". dailytrust.com.ng. Daily Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ Wesaka, Anthony (22 March 2013). "Chief Justice Odoki retires". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ Kaye Whiteman, "An African benchmark; Obituary: Sir Udo Udoma". The Guardian (London), 26 February 1998.
  5. ^ "Past Justices of Supreme Court of Nigeria". supremecourt.gov.ng. Supreme Court of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. ^ Ahmadu Bello University (2014). Undergraduate Student Handbook. Ahmdu Bello University Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-125-139-5.