Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi as the new Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.
The announcement was made in a statement signed by Dr. Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the State Government, on Thursday.
The appointment, which takes immediate effect, follows the completion of the tenure of the former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nlerum Okogbule, on March 5, 2025. The statement read, “His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, has approved the appointment of Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi, as the new Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt.”
The announcement marks a significant transition in the leadership of the institution, with Prof. Zeb-Obipi now set to lead the university into a new phase.