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NUC Issues Fresh License to Imo Govt for Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially handed over the operating certificate for the Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, to the Imo State Government, ending a prolonged ownership dispute between former G...

Azeez

Azeez

18 Jun 2026

NUC Issues Fresh License to Imo Govt for Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe
Key takeaways
  • The National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially handed over the operating certificate for the Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, to the Imo State Government, ending a prolonged ownership dispute between former Governor Rochas Okorocha and the state.
  • The handover was performed by the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, at a brief ceremony held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.
  • Background of the Dispute The university was originally known as the Eastern Palm University, Ogboko, and was seized from Okorocha by the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma.

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