The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has shortlisted 10 professors for the position of Vice-Chancellor as the process to appoint the institution’s 10th substantive head enters a crucial stage.
This follows the opening and screening of applications by the university’s Governing Council at a formal session presided over by its Chairman, Senator Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa.
A statement issued by the Head of Information, Publications and Public Relations, Dr. Sammy Kpenu, on April 19, 2026, disclosed that 14 applications were received for the position, out of which 10 candidates met the stipulated requirements and were shortlisted.
The statement noted that the exercise reflected the council’s commitment to a transparent and merit-based selection process.
The development comes as the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Owunari Abraham Georgewill, approaches its end, with a handover date scheduled for July 13, 2026.
The university commended the Governing Council for its diligence and integrity in handling the process, expressing confidence that the exercise would produce a competent and visionary leader to steer the institution forward.
UNIPORT is one of Nigeria’s leading federal universities, and the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor is seen as critical to sustaining its academic and administrative progress.
