Acting Vice-Chancellor Resigns from Kebbi University Citing Interference

Professor Ismaila A. Mungadi has resigned from his position as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology in Aliero, Kebbi State. In a letter dated August 28, 2026, addressed to the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the university’s Governing Council, Mungadi cited recent developments that made it difficult for him to effectively discharge his mandate.

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I accepted the appointment with a clear understanding of the mandate entrusted to me: to stabilize the University, strengthen its governance processes, restore confidence and academic integrity, and facilitate its transition to substantive leadership.

Mungadi explained that he accepted the appointment with a clear mandate to stabilize the university, strengthen governance, restore confidence and academic integrity, and facilitate a transition to substantive leadership. He stated that he had devoted himself fully to this responsibility and made considerable progress with the university community and stakeholders.

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Developments in recent weeks have increasingly made it difficult for me to discharge the mandate with the independence, effectiveness and institutional harmony that I believe are necessary for its successful accomplishment.

However, Mungadi expressed that recent developments had increasingly made it challenging to perform his duties with the independence, effectiveness, and institutional harmony he deemed necessary. He indicated that despite efforts to resolve emerging challenges through appropriate structures, he concluded that he could no longer satisfactorily achieve the objectives for which he accepted the appointment.

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I have made sincere efforts to work through the appropriate structures and to seek resolution of the emerging challenges. Regrettably, I have come to the considered conclusion that, under the prevailing circumstances, I may no longer be able to satisfactorily accomplish the objectives for which I accepted the appointment.

Ultimately, Mungadi stated that remaining in office when unable to effectively discharge his mandate would not serve the university's best interests, leading him to consider resignation the most appropriate course of action. He affirmed his continued commitment to the university's progress and Kebbi State's developmental aspirations.

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For me, remaining in office when I am unable to effectively discharge the mandate entrusted to me would not be in the best interest of the University. I therefore consider resignation the most appropriate course of action.