By joshua 
FUL Senate Appoints Prof. Jacqueline Badaki First Female DVC (Administration), as Prof. S.D. Musa Takes Over as DVC (Academic)
The Senate of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has appointed Professor Jacqueline Azumi Badaki as the first female Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) during its 97th meeting held on 3rd November 2025, which was presided over by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, the Chairman of Senate.
Consequently, the Senate approved the redeployment of Professor Salihu Danlami Musa, who was the Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and earlier appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) with immediate effect.
The appointments followed the expiration of the tenure of Professor Emmanuel Abdullahi Bala, who served meritoriously as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), and then as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), between November 2021 and November 2025.
Professor Bala assumed office as DVC (Academic) when Professor M.S. Audu finished his 4-year tenure earlier this year. The Professor of Geology and former Dean, Faculty of Science, completed his tenure successfully, having served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor for four (4) years—two consecutive terms of two (2) years each.
Professor Badaki emerged following her nomination and Professor Ofure Aito, Director Institute of Gender Studies, on the floor of Senate. Professor Aito, however… Read more in the comments section 👇