Teddy Charles Adias
Teddy Charles Adias | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Otuoke | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Seth Accra-Jaja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teddy Charles Adias |
| Profession | academic |
Teddy Charles Adias is a professor of Hematology and the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Otuoke.[1] In 2023, he was the collation officer for Rivers State appointed by Independent National Electoral Commission for the Presidential election in Nigeria.[2]
Career
[edit]He is a Professor of Haematology, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Otuoke and the former rector of Bayelsa State College of Health Technology. In 2020, he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Otuoke by the federal government of Nigeria after the tenure of his predecessor, Seth Accra-Jaja ended.[1][3]
Controversy
[edit]In 2023, Teddy suspended the collation of result in River state following the threat to him and his family over alleged rigging of the Presidential election in the state, according to news outlets, his private phone number, his pictures and that of his families circulated social media which further incite threats leading to the suspension of the result in the state after collating result in 21 out of 23 states in the local government of areas of the state.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ogunyemi, Ifedayo (2020-11-26). "FG appoints new VC for Otuoke university". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "#NigeriaDecides2023: Collation Officer Suspends Election Results Over Alleged Threat To Life In Rivers – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Ex-VC lauds FG for addressing lecture theatres crisis at FUO". The Nation.
- ^ "#NigeriaDecides2023: Collation Officer Suspends Election Results Over Alleged Threat To Life In Rivers – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Naku, Dennis (2023-02-28). "BREAKING: INEC appointee suspends Rivers result collation over threats to life". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ "Rivers Collation officer Suspends exercise Over 'Threat To Life' - Daily Trust". Dailytrust. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-11-24.