Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has appointed Prof Ikechukwu Dozie as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Kingsley Mbadiwe University, formerly, Eastern Palm University, Ideato in Imo State, with immediate effect.

Before his appointment, he was an erudite Professor of Microbiology at the Federal University of Technology Owerri.

According to the Imo State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Thompson O. Ikegwuoha, with the appointment of Prof Dozie, the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof Tola Badejo, has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect.

The statement reads in part;

“This is sequel to the former Vice Chancellor’s unauthorised announcement, illegally suspending academic activities in the university for the 2020/2021 academic year.

“All students and staff of the University are consequently advised to disregard the unauthorised announcement of the former Vice-Chancellor and return to normal academic and administrative life without delay,” Prof. Ikegwuoha added.