The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected a new president, Chris Piwuna, the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos.
TheNewsGuru reports, that election took place at the union’s 23rd National Delegates Congress which held at the University of Benin in Benin City, Edo State.
Piwuna won the contest against Prof. Adamu Babayo from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University.
His tenure is set to begin amidst speculation of potential industrial action over issues like the Earned Academic Allowances and brain drain in Nigerian universities.
ASUU has also been seeking a comprehensive overhaul of the university system, including improved infrastructure, enhanced academic freedom, and a more sustainable funding model.
Piwuna, before assuming the leadership position was a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital.
Following his emergence, he will succeed Prof. Victor Osodeke, a soil science professor from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture.
