Following the positive responses received from the external assessments of their publications, the Senate of Federal University Lokoja (FUL), at its 73rd Meeting held between 1st and 2nd November, 2022, announced the promotion of 13 Academic Staff from the rank of Associate Professor/Reader to full Professor, while others were promoted from the rank of Senior Lecture to Associate Professor/Reader.

The announcement was made by the Vice-Chancellor and Chairman, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi on the floor of Senate which took place on Wednesday, 2nd November, 2022 at the Permanent Site of the University. 

The distinguished scholars promoted are as follows:

1. Prof. Olajide Ifedayo Ibietan - Department of Public Administration

2. Prof. Musilimu Adeyinka Adetunji - Department of Geography

3. Prof. Olalekan Wasiu Salawu - Department of Chemistry

4. Prof. Isabona Joseph - Department of Physics

5. Prof. Ebenezer Ejaloribu Lawal - Department of Political Science

6. Prof. Joseph Yinka Fashagba - Department of Political Science

7. Prof. Ofurie Odede Maria Aito - Department of English & Literary Studies

8. Prof. Lawal Olarewaju Adesina - Department of English Language & Literary Studies

9. Prof. Jeremiah Ayok - Department of Geology 

10. Prof. Suberu Ochi Abduhahman - Department of History and International Studies

11. Prof. Abdullahi Musa Yusufu - Department of History and International Studies

12. Prof. Imoni Sunday Obomeviekome - Department of Mathematics

13. Prof. Edgar Osaghae - Department of Computer Science

14. Dr. Aaron Auduson - Department of Geology (Associate Professor)

15. Dr. Peter Abraham - Department of Political Science (Associate Professor)

16. Dr. Alhassan A. Abdulrahman - Department of Microbiology (Associate Professor) 

17. Dr. (Mrs) Sikiratu Uhuotu Zubairu - Department of Botany (Associate Professor)

18. Dr. Genevieve Ifeyinwa Okolo - Department of English & Literary Studies (Associate Professor)

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