The newly elected Dean, Faculty of Education, ESUT, has disclosed that his election is a call to service.

Prof Owoh stated this in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor shortly after he was declared winner of the deanship election conducted in the Faculty of Education auditorium on Thursday.

Prof Owoh who is from the Department of Technology and Vocational Education defeated his closest rival, Prof Chinedu Aguba 43 to 41 votes to emerge victorious.

The Dean Elect expressed gratitude to the academic staff of the faculty for their trust adding that he will work to maintain the unity in the faculty and promote the welfare of her members at all time.

While declaring that his new position is a call for service, Prof Owoh who made history as the first person for the Technology and Vocational Education Department to be elected Dean of the faculty, said that with the election activities over, it’s time for work.

He noted that he would incorporate those who contested with him into his administration so that together they would all move the faculty forward.

“First of all, I really thank the management and faculty board and those who organised the election. It’s mature and very orderly. I see my victory as a call to duty. I am here to serve the faculty and I am glad they gave me the opportunity,” he said.

He explained his campaign strategy and the promise he made to the faculty that gave him their mandate

“I went round, I met the lecturers, though not all and I understood the problems of the faculty. I promised them, that in affiliation with the centre, we will alleviate the problems.

“The key promise I made is improvement and maintenance of academic excellence. That is the basic call we are here. So academic excellence will be sustained.

Prof Owoh recognized the leadership ingenuity of those who contested with him and the need to establish synergy and declared that his administration will be inclusive.

“I will include those who contested with me in my administration, it is going to be an inclusive leadership. They have their own ideas and that is why they wanted to be Dean so, we will put heads together to improve our faculty,” he concluded.

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…Faculties of Law, Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Others Elected Unopposed

By Amaechi Agbo and Onyekachi Agu, Agbani

Professor Titus Owoh on Thursday emerged the new dean of Faculty of Education in ESUT, even as Prof Emenike Augusta lost her bid to retain her deanship position in Faculty of Environmental Sciences.

Prof Owoh saw of rival, Prof Chinedu Aguba as well as Prof Chinwe Chibuike to clinch the position in education.

In a hugely contested election held at the faculty auditorium with 90 voters, Prof Owoh of Department of Technology and Vocational Education, emerged winner with 43 votes. His closest rival, Prof Aguba got 41 votes while Prof Chibuike had 6 votes for his efforts.

At the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, the race was between incumbent dean, Prof Emenike Augusta and Prof Edmond Iyi.

Like what transpired in Nigeria’s 2015 generation election where an incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan was defeated by Muhammadu Buhari, Prof Emenike lost the position to her rival, Prof Iyi.

Prof Iyi had a total of 24 votes to upstage his opponent, Prof Emenike who got 14 votes.

Election at the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, saw the Director of Research, Prof Emeka Nze emerged winner.

Professor Nze’s emergency came after his rival, Prof Okoye stood down for him.

In the newly created Faculties of Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences, Professors E.O. Ogu and G.Z. Ugwu were elected pioneer deans, respectively.

In the Biological Sciences, Prof Ogu got 14 votes to see off competition from Prof H.O. Nwamba who had 4 votes. In the Physical Sciences, 25 votes polled by Prof G.Z. Ugwu were enough to secure the position for him against Prof Nnamebi who got 16 votes. In the build up to the election, Prof Ugwuoke stepped down for Prof Ugwu.

The deanship position at the Faculty of Engineering was hugely contested by two professors, Prof Thompson Chime and Prof Ebere Ameh. The results of the election showed that Prof Chime polled 45 votes to defeat Prof Ameh who had 33 votes.

Faculties of Law, Social Sciences and Humanities as well as Management Sciences had their deans elected unopposed.

Prof Ortuanya of Law had his seat preserved for him same as Prof Nicholas Attamah of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
Prof Uche Ugwuanyi was unanimously elected, unopposed, as Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences.

Also elected as a sole candidate is Prof Umezurike Hughes Okafor of Faculty of Clinical Medicine as well as Dr Ozor Ignatius of Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

Interestingly, the elections were unable to produce a female dean, this in contrast to at least three female deans that were elected during the 2022 deanship elections.

ESUT Monitor can authoritatively report that the elections of the new deans in 12 out of 13 Faculties in the university were peaceful and resulted generally accepted by all including those who lost their elections.

Speaking with ESUT Monitor on the conduct of the election at Faculty of Education, Prof Martins Anikwe who represented the Vice-Chancellor and superintended over the election said it was democracy in action.

Describing the Faculty of Education election as a tight race, the former Commissioner for Agriculture in Enugu State said the majority spoke which is the beauty of democracy.

“We have witnessed democracy here. The Dean Elect won with just two votes ahead of his closest opponent and that is the beauty of democracy. It was transparently conducted in an orderly manner and all the voters and candidates conducted themselves very well.

“To me, the only winner is the faculty. They should unite and move the faculty ahead. The time of election is over, it is now time to work. We are happy with the outcome of the election here, we will now go and write our report and submit to the management,” he said.

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Ahead of the August 15 Deanship Elections in ESUT, Prof Uche Ugwuanyi of Accountancy Department has declared his intention to vie for the deanship of the Faculty of Management Science, www.esutmonitor.com can report.

Prof Ugwuanyi who is the Director. Entrepreneurship Development Centre, ESUT, made his intention known in an exclusive interview with ESUT Monitor in his office.  

Very jovial and always welcoming, Prof Ugwanyi told the Editorial team led by News Editor, Joseph Joy why he is contesting for the FMS dean’s position.

“Well, by the special grace of God, with the overwhelming support from my colleagues in the faculty, Prof. Uchenna Ugwuanyi would stand for the election,” he disclosed why answering question on his intention

“If elected on August 15, I promise to add value to the already existing activities carried out by the current dean. I would bring in a lot of changes and development in the faculty,” he added.

But how much chances does he have against the incumbent dean, Prof Chioma Oleka regarded as “the best dean” in the university?

“I am not contesting against her. She said she is not re-contesting. She has done a lot, no doubt and feels she needs to rest,” Prof Ugwuanyi said.

The deanship elections across all the 12 faculties in ESUT will hold on August 15. The new deans would be elected by the Boards of each faculties in line with existing University regulations.

The tenure of a dean elapses after two years.  

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