UNIBEN names Emir Sanusi as new Chancellor, to award IGP Arase degree

Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has been

appointed as the new chancellor of the University of

Benin (UNIBEN).

Vice-Chancellor, Faraday Orunmwense, made the

announcement on Monday at a press conference

on the university’s 41st convocation.

He said the new chancellor would be installed on

November 25.

Barth Nnaji, former minister of power, will also

deliver a convocation lecture at the institution.

Orunmwense also explained that 64 out of 11,020

graduands, would be conferred with first class

degree, while 7,034 persons would graduate with

other classes of first degrees.

Master’s degree and doctoral degree will also be

awarded to 2, 594 students.

Solomon Arase, Inspector-General of police,

Osato Giwa, a constant gynaecologist, will bag

honorary degrees during the convocation.