NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Constitution and functions of the University and its constituent bodies, etc.

SECTION

1. Establishment and incorporation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
2. Objects of the University.
3. Constitution and principal officers of the University.
4. Powers of the University and their exercise.
5. Composition of the Council.
6. Functions of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor.
7. Functions of the Council and its Finance and General Purposes  Committee.
8. Functions of the Senate.
9. Functions of the Vice-Chancellor.

Transfer of property, etc., to the University 
10. Transfer of property, functions, etc.

Statutes of the University

1. Power of the University to make statutes.
2. Mode of exercising power to make statutes.
3. Proof of statutes.
4. Power of Visitor to decide meaning of statutes.

Supervision and discipline

1. The Visitor.
2. Removal of certain members of Council.
3. Removal and discipline of academic, administrative and technical staff.
4. Removal of  Examiners.
5. Discipline of students.

Miscellaneous and general

1. Exclusion of discrimination on account of race, religion, etc.
2. Compulsory acquisition of land.
3. Restriction on disposal of land by University.
4. Quorum and procedure of bodies established by this Act.
5. Appointment of committees, etc.
6. Retiring age of academic staff of the University.
7. Special provisions relating to pension of Professors.
8. Miscellaneous administrative provisions.
9. Repeal.

SECTION

1. Interpretation.
2. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Principal officers of the University

SECOND SCHEDULE

Transitional provisions as to property and functions, etc.

THIRD SCHEDULE

Nnamdi Azlkiwe University, Statute No.1 

NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY ACT

An Act to provide for the take-over of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University by the Federal Government.

[1992 No. 34.]

[15th July, 1992]

[Commencement.]

Constitution and functions of the University and its constituent bodies, etc.

1. Establishment and incorporation of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University

(1) As from the commencement of this Act, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University established
by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Law 1991 (in this Act referred to as “the former
law”) shall continue to be known as Nnamdi Azikiwe University (in this Act referred to as
“the University”).

(2) The University shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common
seal and shall have power to sue or be sued in its corporate name and to acquire, hold and
dispose of movable and immovable property for the purpose of its functions under this
Act.

1. Objects of the University

The objects of the University shall be-

(a)        to encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out to all persons with-
out distinction of race, creed, sex or political conviction the opportunity of acquiring a higher and liberal education;

                (b)     to provide courses of instruction and other facilities for the pursuit of learning
in all its branches, and to make those facilities available on proper terms to
such persons as are equipped to benefit from them;

(c)     to encourage and promote scholarship and conduct research in all fields of
learning and human endeavour;

(d)       to relate its activities to the social, cultural and economic needs of the people of Nigeria; and

(e)       to undertake any other activities appropriate for a University of the highest standard.

1. Constitution and principal officers of the University
   (1) The University shall consist of-

(a)       a Chancellor;

(b)       a Pro-Chancellor and a Council;

(c)        a Vice-Chancellor and a Senate;

(d)       a body to be called Congregation;

(e)        a body to be called Convocation;

(f)        the campuses and colleges of the University;

(g)      the faculties, schools, institutes and other teaching and research units of the University;

(h)      the persons holding the offices constituted by the First Schedule to this Act,
other than those mentioned in paragraph (a) to (c) of this subsection;

[First Schedule.]

(i)        all graduates and undergraduates of the University; and

(j)        all other persons who are members of the University in accordance with provisions made by statute in that behalf.

(2) The First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the principal officers of each University therein mentioned.

[First Schedule.]

(3) Subject to section 5 of this Act, provision shall be made by statute with respect to
the constitution of the following bodies, namely the Council, the Senate, Congregation
and Convocation.

1. Powers of the University and their exercise

(1) For the carrying out of its objects as specified in section 1 of this Act, the University shall have power to-

(a)       establish such campuses, colleges, faculties, institutes, schools, extra-mural
departments and other teaching and research units within the University as
may, from time to time, seem necessary or desirable, subject to the approval of
the National Universities Commission;

      (b)        institute professorships, readerships or associate professorships, lectureships
and other posts and offices and to make appointments thereto;

(c)        institute and award fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, medals,
prizes and other titles, distinctions, awards and other forms of assistance;

(d)        provide for the residence, discipline and welfare of members of the University;

(e)        hold examinations and grant degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions
to persons who have pursued a course of study approved by the University and
have satisfied such other requirements as the University may lay down;

                (f )       grant honorary degrees, fellowships or academic titles;

(g)        demand and receive from any student or any other person attending the University
for the purpose of instruction such fees as the University may, from time to
time, determine subject to the overall directives of the Minister;

(h)        subject to section 22 of this Act, acquire, hold, grant, charge or otherwise deal
with or dispose of movable and immovable property wherever situate;

(i)         accept gifts, legacies and donations, but without obligation to accept the same
for a particular purpose unless it approves the terms and conditions attaching
thereto;

(j)        enter into contracts, establish trust, act as trustee, solely or jointly with any
other person, and employ and act through agents;

(k)        erect, provide, equip and maintain libraries, laboratories, lecture halls, halls of
residence, refectories, sports grounds, playing fields and other buildings or
things necessary or suitable or convenient for any of the objects of the University;

(l )        hold public lectures and undertake printing, publishing and book-selling;

(m)       subject to any limitations on conditions imposed by statute, invest any money
appertaining to the University by way of endowment, whether for general or
special purposes and such other moneys as may not be immediately required
for current expenditure, in any investments or securities or in the purchase or
improvement of land, with power, from time to time, to vary any such investments
and deposit any moneys for the time being uninvested with any bank on
deposit or current account;

(n)        borrow, whether on interest or not if need be upon the security of any or all of
the property movable or immovable of the University, such moneys as the
Council may, from time to time, in its discretion find it necessary or expedient
to borrow or to guarantee any loan, advances or credit facilities;

(o)        make gifts for any charitable purpose;

(p)        arrange for the education and general welfare of children of members of staff;

(q)        do anything which it is authorised or required by this Act or by Statute to do;
and

(r)        do all such acts or things, whether or not incidental to the foregoing powers, as
may advance the objects of the University.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of the statutes and without prejudice to
section 9 (2) of this Act, the powers conferred on the University by subsection (1) of this
section shall be exercisable on behalf of the University by the Council  or by the senate or
in any other manner which may be authorised by Statute.

(3) The power of the University to establish further campuses and colleges within the
University shall be exercisable by statute and not otherwise.

1. Composition of the Council

The Council of the University shall consist of-

[1993 No. 11. 1996 No. 25.]

(a)       the Pro-Chancellor;

(b)       the Vice-Chancellor;

(c)        the Deputy Vice-Chancellors;

(d)       one person from the Ministry responsible for Education;

(e)        nine persons representing a variety of interests and broadly representative of

the whole Federation to be appointed by the President;

(f )        four persons appointed by the Senate from among its members;

(g)       two persons appointed by the Congregation from among its members;

(h)       one person appointed by Convocation from among its members.

1. Functions of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor

(1) The Chancellor shall, in relation to the University, take precedence before all
other members of the University and when he is present, shall preside at all meetings of
Convocation held for conferring degrees.

(2) The Pro-Chancellor shall, in relation to the University, take precedence before all
other members of the University, except the Chancellor and except the Vice-Chancellor
when acting as Chairman of the Congregation or Convocation and the Pro-Chancellor
shall, when he is present, be the Chairman at all meetings of the Council.

1. Functions of the Council and its Finance and General Purposes Committee

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act relating to the Visitor, the Council shall be
the governing body of each University and shall be charged with the general control and
superintendence of the policy, finance and property of the University, including its public
relations.

(2) There shall be a committee of the Council, to be known as the Finance and General
Purposes Committee, which shall, subject to the directions of the Council, exercise
control over the property and expenditure of the University and perform such other functions
of the Council as the Council may, from time to time, delegate to it.

(3) Provision shall be made by statute with respect to the constitution of the Finance
and General Purposes Committee.

(4) The Council shall ensure that proper accounts of the University are kept and that
the accounts of the University are audited annually by auditors appointed by the Council
from the list and in accordance with guidelines supplied by the Auditor-General for the
Federation, and that an annual report is published by the University together with certified
copies of the said account as audited.

(5) Subject to this Act and the statutes, the Council and the Finance and General Purposes
Committee may each make rules for the purpose of exercising any of their respective
functions or of regulating their own procedure.

(6) Rules made under subsection (5) of this section by the finance and General Purposes
Committee shall not come into force unless approved by the Council; and in so far
and to the extent that any rules so made by that committee conflict with any directions
given by the Council whether before or after the coming into force of the rules in
question, the directions of the Council shall prevail.

(7) There shall be paid to the members respectively of the Council, the Finance and
general Purposes Committee and of any other committee set up by the Council allowances
in respect of travelling and other reasonable expenses, at such rates as may, from time to
time, be fixed by the Council.

(8) The Council shall meet as and when necessary for the performance of its functions
under this Act and shall meet at least three times in every year.

(9) If requested in writing by any five members of the Council, the chairman shall
within twenty-eight days after the receipt of such request call a meeting of the Council
and the request shall specify the business to be considered at the meeting and no business
not so specified shall be transacted at the meeting.

8. Functions of the Senate

(1) Subject to section 7 of this Act and subsections (3) and (4) of this section and to
the provisions of this Act relating to the Visitor, it shall be the general function of the
Senate to organise and control the teaching by the University, the admission (where no
other enactment provides to the contrary) of students and the discipline of and to promote
research at the University.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section and subject as
therein mentioned, it shall in particular be the function of the senate to make provision
for-

(a)       the establishment, organisation and control of campuses, colleges, faculties,
departments, schools, institutes and other teaching and research units of the
University and the allocation of responsibility for different branches of learning;

(b)       the organisation and control of courses of study in the University and of the
examinations held in conjunction with those courses, including the appointment of examiners, both internal and external;

(c)         the award of degrees, and such other qualifications as may be prescribed, in
connection with examinations held as aforesaid;

(d)          the making of recommendations to the Council with respect to the award to any
person of an honorary fellowship or degree or the title of professor emeritus;

      (e)           the establishment, organisation and control of halls of residence and similar
institutions at the University;

(f )           the supervision of the welfare of students at the University and the regulation
of their conduct;

(g)       the granting of fellowships, scholarships, prizes and similar awards in so far as
the awards are within the control of the University; and

(h)       determining what description of dress shall be academic dress for the purposes
of the University, and regulating the use of academic dress.

(3) The Senate shall not establish any new campus, college, faculty, department,
school, institute or other teaching and research units of the University, or any hall of residence
or similar institution at the University without the approval of the Council;

(4) Subject to this Act and statutes, the Senate may make regulations for the purpose
of exercising any function conferred on it either by the foregoing provision of this section
or otherwise or for the purpose of making provision for any matter for which provision by
regulation is authorised or required by this Act or by statute.

(5) Regulations shall provide that at least one of the persons appointed as the examiners
at each final or professional examination held in conjunction with any course of study
at the University, is not a teacher at the University but is a teacher of the branch of learning
to which the course relates at some other University of  high repute.

(6) Subject to a right of appeal to the Council from a decision of the Senate under this
subsection, the Senate may deprive any person of any degree, diploma or other award of
the University which has been conferred upon him if after due enquiry he is shown to
have been guilty of dishonourable or scandalous conduct in gaining admission into the
University or obtaining that award.

9. Functions of the Vice-Chancellor

(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in relation to each University, take precedence before
all other members of the University, except the Chancellor, and, subject to section 5 of
this Act, except the Pro-Chancellor and any other person for the time being acting as
chairman of the Council.

(2) Subject to sections 7 and 8 of this Act and the provisions of this Act relating to
the Visitor, the Vice-Chancellor shall have the general function, in addition to any other
functions conferred on him by this Act or otherwise, of directing the activities of the
University and shall, to the exclusion of any other person or authority, be the chief executive
and academic OFFICER of the University and ex-officio chairman of the Senate.

Transfer of property, etc., to the University

10. Transfer of property, functions, etc.

(1) All property held by or on behalf of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (in this Act
referred to as “the former University”) established by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Law
1991 shall, by virtue of this subsection and without further assurance, vest in the
University and be held by it for the purposes of the University.

 (2) The provisions of the Second Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect
to, and to matters arising from, the transfer of property by this section and with respect to
the other matters mentioned in that Schedule.

[Second Schedule.]

Statutes of the University

11. Power of the University to make statutes

(1) Subject to this Act, the University may make statutes for any of the following pur-
poses, that is to say-

(a)              making provision with respect to the composition and constitution of any
authority of the University;

(b)              specifying and regulating the powers and duties of any authority of the
University and regulating any other matter connected with the University or any of its
authorities;

(c)               regulating the admission of students where it is done by the University and
their discipline and welfare;

(d)              determining whether any particular matter is to be treated as an academic or
non-academic matter for the purposes of this Act and of any statute, regulation
or other instrument made hereunder;

(e)               making provision for any other matter for which provision by statute is authorised or required by this Act.

(2) Subject to section 27 (6) of this Act, the Interpretation Act shall apply in relation
to any statute made under this section as it applies to a subsidiary instrument within the
meaning of section 27 (1) of that Act.

[Cap. 123.]

(3) The Statute contained in the Third Schedule to this Act shall be deemed to have
been made under this section and shall be deemed to have come into force on the commencement of this Act.

[Third Schedule.]

(4) The power to make statutes conferred by this section shall not be prejudiced or
limited in any way by reason of the inclusion or omission of any matter in or from the
statute contained in the Third Schedule to this Act or any subsequent statute.

12. Mode of exercising power to make statutes

(1) The power of the University to make statutes shall be exercised in accordance
with the provisions of this section and not otherwise.

(2) A proposed statute shall not become law unless it has been approved-

(a)               at a meeting of the Senate, by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the
members present and voting; and

(b)               at a meeting of the Council, by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the
members present and voting.

 (3) A proposed statute may originate either in the Senate or in Council, and may be
approved as required by subsection (2) of this section by either one of those bodies before
the other.

(4) A statute which-

(a)              makes provision for or alters the composition or constitution of the Council,
the Senate or any other authority of the University; or

(b)              provides for the establishment of a new campus or college or for the
amendment or revocation of any statute whereby a campus or college is established,

shall not come into operation unless it has been approved by the President.

(5) For the purposes of section 2 (2) of the Interpretation Act, a statute shall be
treated as being made on the date on which it is duly approved by the Council after
having been duly approved by the Senate, or on the date on which it is duly approved by the
Senate after having been duly approved by the Council, as the case may be or, in the case
of a statute falling within subsection (4) of this section, on the date on which it is ap-
proved by the President.

[Cap. 123.]

13. Proof of statutes 

A statute may be proved in any court by the production of a copy thereof bearing or
having affixed to it a certificate signed and purporting to be signed by the Vice-
Chancellor or the registrar, to the effect that the copy is a true copy of a statute of the
University.

14. Power of Visitor to decide meaning of statutes

(1) In the event of any doubt or dispute arising at any time as to the meaning of any
provision of a statute, the matter may be referred to the Visitor, who shall take such ad-
vice and make such decision thereon as he shall think fit.

(2) The decision of the Visitor on any matter referred to him under this section shall
be binding upon the authorities, staff and students of the University and where any question
as to the meaning of any provision of a statute has been decided by the visitor under
this section, no question as to the meaning of that provision shall be entertained by any
court of law in Nigeria:

Provided that nothing in this subsection shall affect any power of a court of competent
jurisdiction to determine whether any provision of a statute is wholly or partly void
as being ultra vires or as being inconsistent with the Constitution of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.

[Cap. C23.]

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall apply in relation to any doubt or dispute
as to whether any matter is for the purposes of this Act, an academic or non-
academic matter as they apply in relation to any such doubt or dispute as is mentioned in
subsection (1) of this section; and accordingly, the references in subsection (2) of this
section to any question as to the meaning of any provision of a statute shall include references
to any question as to whether any matter is for the said purposes an academic or a
non-academic matter.

Supervision and discipline

15. The Visitor 

(1) The President shall be the Visitor of the University.

(2) The Visitor shall, as often as the circumstances may require, not being less than
once every five years, conduct a visitation of the University or direct that such a visitation
be conducted by such person or persons as the Visitor may deem fit and in respect of any
of the affairs of the University.

(3) It shall be duty of the bodies and persons comprising the University-

(a)      to make available to the Visitor and to any other person conducting a visitation
in pursuance of this section, such facilities and assistance as he or they may
reasonably require for the purposes of a visitation; and

(b)      to give effect to any instructions consistent with the provision of this Act which
may be given by the Visitor in consequence of a visitation.

16. Removal of certain members of Council

(1) If it appears to the Council that a member of the Council (other than the Pro-
Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor) should be removed from office on the ground of mis-
conduct or inability to perform the functions of his office or employment, the Council
shall make a recommendation to that effect through the Chancellor to the Visitor and if
the Visitor, after making such enquiry (if any) as he considers appropriate, approves the
recommendation, he may, by an instrument in writing signed by him, remove the person
in question from office.

(2) It shall be the duty of the Visitor, on signing an instrument of removal in pursuance
of this section, to use his best endeavour to cause a copy of the instrument to be
served as soon as reasonably practicable on the person to whom it relates.

17. Removal and discipline of academic, administrative and technical staff

(1) If it appears to the Council that there are reasons for believing that any person
employed as a member of the academic, administrative or technical staff of the University,
other than the Vice-Chancellor, should be removed from his office or employment on
the ground of misconduct or of inability to perform the functions of his office or employment, the Council shall-

(a)       give notice of those reasons to the person in question;

(b)        afford him an opportunity of making representation in person on the matter to
the Council; and

(c)        if he or any three members of the Council so request within the period of one
month beginning with the date of the notice, make arrangements-

(i)    for a joint committee of the Council and the Senate to investigate the
matter and report on it to the Council; or

(ii)    for a committee of the senate to investigate the matter, where it relates
to any member of the staff of the University and to report on it to the
Senate and to the Council; and

(iii)     for the person in question to be afforded an opportunity of appearing
before and being heard by the investigating committee with respect to
the matter.

(2) If the Council, after considering the report of the investigating committee, is satisfied
that the person in question should be removed as specified in subsection (1) of this
section, the Council may so remove him by an instrument in writing signed on the directions of the Council.

(3) The Vice-Chancellor may, in case of misconduct by a member of staff which in
the opinion of the Vice-Chancellor is prejudicial to the interests of the University, suspend
such member and any such suspension shall forthwith be reported to the Council.

(4) For good cause, any member of staff may be suspended from his duties or his appointment
may be terminated by the Council; and for the purposes of this subsection
“good cause” means-

(a)              conviction for any offence which the Council considers to be such as to render
the person concerned unfit for the discharge of the functions of his office; or

(b)              any physical or mental incapacity which the Council, after obtaining medical
advice, considers to be such as to render the person concerned unfit to continue
to hold his office; or

(c)              conduct of a scandalous or other disgraceful nature which the Council considers
to be such as to render the person concerned unfit to continue to hold his
office; or

(d)              conduct which the Council considers to be such as to constitute failure or in-
ability of the person concerned to discharge the functions of his office or to
comply with terms and conditions of his service.

(5) Any person suspended pursuant to subsection (2) or (3) of this section shall be on
half pay and the Council shall, before the expiration of a period of three months after the
date of such suspension, consider the case against that person and come to a decision as
to-

(a)              whether to continue such person’s suspension and if so on what terms
(including the proportion of his emoluments to be paid to him); or

(b)              whether to re-instate such person in which case the Council shall restore his
full emoluments with effect from the date of suspension; or

(c)              whether to terminate the appointment of the person concerned in which case
such person shall not be entitled to the proportion of his emoluments withheld
during the period of suspension; or

(d)               whether to take such lesser disciplinary action against such person (including
the restoration of such proportion of his emoluments as might have been with-
held) as the Council may determine.

(6) In any case where the Council, pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, decides
to continue a person’s suspension or decides to take further disciplinary action against a
person, the Council shall before the expiration of a period of three months from such decision
come to a final determination in respect of the case concerning any such person.

 (7) It shall be the duty of the person by whom an instrument of removal is signed in
pursuance of subsection (2) of this section to use his best endeavour to cause a copy of
the instrument to be served as soon as reasonably practicable on the person to whom it
relates.

(8) Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall prevent the Council from
making regulations for the discipline of other categories of staff and workers of the
University as may be prescribed.

18. Removal of examiners

(l) If it appears to the Vice-Chancellor that a person appointed as an examiner for
any examination of the University ought to be removed from his office or appointment,
then except in such cases as may be prescribed, he may, after affording the examiner an
opportunity of making representations in person on the matter to the Vice-Chancellor,
remove the examiner from the office or appointment by an instrument in writing signed by
the Vice-Chancellor.

(2) Subject to the provisions of regulations made in pursuance of section 8 (5) of this
Act, the Vice-Chancellor may, on the recommendation of the Senate, appoint an appropriate
person as examiner in the place of the examiner removed in pursuance of subsection (l) of this section.

(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor, on signing an instrument of removal in
pursuance of this section, to use his best endeavour to cause a copy of this instrument to
be served as soon as reasonably practicable on the person to whom it relates.

19. Discipline of students

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where it appears to the Vice-Chancellor
that any student of the University has been guilty of misconduct, the Vice-Chancellor
may, without prejudice to any other disciplinary power conferred on him by statute or
regulations, direct-

(a)      that the student shall not, during such period as may be specified in the direction,
participate in such activities of the University, or make use of such facilities of the University, as may be so specified; or

(b)       that the activities of the student shall, during such period as may be specified in
the direction, be restricted in such manner as may be so specified; or

(c)       that the student be rusticated for such period as may be specified in the direction; or

(d)      that the student be expelled from the University.

(2) Where a direction is given under subsection (l) (c) or (d) of this section in respect
of any student, that student may, within the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner,
appear to the Council; and where such an appeal is brought, the Council shall, after
causing such inquiry to be made in the matter as the Council considers just, either confirm
or set aside the direction or modify it in such manner as the Council thinks fit.

(3) The fact that an appeal from a direction is brought in pursuance of subsection (2)
of this section shall not affect the operation of the direction while the appeal is pending.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate his powers under this section to a disciplinary
committee consisting of such members of the University as he may nominate.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the restriction or termination
of a student’s activities at the University otherwise than on the ground of misconduct.

(6) It is hereby declared that a direction under subsection (1) (a) of this section may
be combined with a direction under subsection (l) (b) of this section.

Miscellaneous and general

20. Exclusion of discrimination on account of race, religion, etc.

No person shall be required to satisfy the requirements as to any of the following
matters, that is to say, race (including ethnic grounding), sex, place of birth or family origin,
or religious or political persuasion, as a condition of becoming or continuing to be a
student at the University, the holder of any degree of the University or of any appointment
or employment at the University or a member of any body established by virtue of this
Act; and no person shall be subjected to any disadvantage or accorded any advantage in
relation to the University, by reference to any of those matters:

Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the University
from imposing any disability or restriction on any of the aforementioned persons where
such person willfully refuses or fails on grounds of religious belief to undertake any duty
generally and uniformly imposed on all such persons or any group of them which duty,
having regard to its nature and the special circumstance pertaining thereto is in the
opinion of the University reasonably justifiable in the national interest.

21. Compulsory acquisition of land

For the purposes of the Land Use Act (which provides for the compulsory acquisition
of land for public purposes) the purposes of the University shall be public purposes of the
Federation; and where an estate or interest in land is acquired by the President in pursuance
of this section, the President may, by a certificate under the hand and seal of the
Registrar of  Deeds, transfer it to the University.

[Cap. L5.]

22. Restriction on disposal of land by University

The University shall not dispose of or charge any land or an interest in any land
(including any land transferred to the University by this Act) except either with the prior
written consent, either general or special, of the President:

Provided that such consent shall not be required in the case of any lease or tenancy
at a rack-rent for a term not exceeding twenty-one years or lease or tenancy to a member
of the University for residential purposes.

23. Quorum and procedure of bodies established by this Act

Except as may be otherwise provided by statute or by regulations, the quorum and
procedure of any body of persons established by this Act shall be such as may be deter-
mined by that body.

24. Appointment of committees, etc.

(1) Any body of persons established by this Act shall, without prejudice to the generality
of the powers of that body, have power to appoint committees, which need not consist
exclusively of members of that body, and to authorise a committee established by it–

(a)       to exercise, on its behalf, such of its functions as it may determine; and

(b)       to co-opt members, and may direct whether or not co-opted members (if any)
shall be entitled to vote in that committee.

(2) Any two or more such bodies may arrange for the holding of joint meetings of
those bodies, or for the appointment of committees consisting of members of those bodies,
or for the purpose of considering any matter within the competence of those bodies or
any of them, and either of dealing with it or of reporting on it to those bodies or any of
them.

(3) Except as may be otherwise provided by statute or by regulations, the quorum and procedure
of a committee established or meeting held in pursuance of this section shall be such as may be
determined by the body or bodies which have decided to establish the committee or hold the meeting.

(4) Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall be construed as–

(a)      enabling statutes to be made otherwise than in accordance with section 12 of
this Act; or

(b)      enabling the Senate to empower any other body to make regulations or to
award degrees or other qualifications.

(5) The Pro-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor shall be members of every committee
of which the members are wholly or partly appointed by the Council (other than a
committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of any officer in question); and the
Vice- Chancellor shall be a member of every committee of which the members are wholly
or partly appointed by the Senate.

25. Retiring age of academic staff of the University

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Pensions Act, the compulsory re-
tiring age of an academic staff of a University shall be sixty-five years.

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(2) A law or rule requiring a person to retire from the public service after serving for
thirty-five years shall not apply to an academic staff of the University.

26. Special provisions relating to pension of professors
A person who retires as a professor having served–
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(a)        a minimum period of fifteen years as a professor in the University or
continuously in the service of a University in Nigeria up to the retiring age; and

(b)        who during the period of service was absent from the University only on approved
national or University assignments,shall be entitled to pension at a rate equivalent to his last annual salary
and such allowances, as the Council may, from time to time, determine as qualifying for pension and
gratuity, in addition to any other retirement benefits to which he may be entitled.

27. Miscellaneous administrative provisions

(1) The seal of the University shall be such as may be determined by the Council and
approved by the Chancellor; and the affixing of the seal shall be authenticated by any
member of the Council and by the Vice-Chancellor, registrar or any other person authorised by statute.

(2) Any document purporting to be a document executed under the seal of the University shall be received
in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to be so executed.

(3) Any contract or instrument which, if made or executed by a person not being a
body corporate; would not be required to be under seal may be made or executed on be-
half of the University by any person generally or specifically authorised to do so by the Council.

(4) The validity of any proceedings of any body established in pursuance of this Act
shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership of the body, or by any defect in
the appointment of a member of the body or by reason that any person not entitled to do
so took part in the proceedings.

(5) Any member of any such body who has a personal interest in any matter proposed
to be considered by that body shall forthwith disclose his interest to the body and shall not
vote on any question relating to that matter.

(6) Nothing in section 12 of the Interpretation Act (which provides for the application, in relation
to subordinate legislation of certain incidental provisions) shall apply to
statutes or regulations made in pursuance of this Act; but the power conferred by this Act
to make statutes or regulations shall include power to revoke or vary any Statute (including the
statute contained in Third Schedule of this Act) or any regulation by a subsequent
statute, or, as the case may be, by a subsequent regulation, and statute, and regulations
may make different provisions in reaction to different circumstances.

[Cap. 123. Third Schedule.]

(7) No stamp or other duty shall be payable in respect of any transfer of property to
the University by virtue of any provision of this Act.

(8) Any notice or other instrument authorised or required to be served by virtue of
this Act may, without prejudice to any other mode of service, be served by post.

28. Repeal

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Law 1991 is hereby repealed.

29. Interpretation

(l) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall
have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say-

“campus” means the campus of the University;

“college” means any college which may be established by the University;

“Council” means the Council established by this Act for the University;

“former Law” means the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Law 1991;

“former University” means the Nnamdi Azikiwe University established under the
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Law 1991;

“graduate” means a person on whom a degree (other than an honorary degree) has
been conferred by the University;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for higher education;

“notice” means notice in writing;

“officer” does not include the Visitor;

“prescribed” means prescribed by statutes or regulations;

“professor” means a person designated as a professor of the University in accordance
with provisions made in that behalf by statute or by regulations;

“property” includes rights, liabilities and obligations;

“regulations” means regulations made by the senate;

“Senate” means the Senate of the University established pursuant to section 3 (1) (c) 
of this Act;

“statute” means a statute made by the University under section 11 of this Act and in
accordance with the provisions of section 12 of this Act, and “the statutes” means all
such statutes as are in force from time to time;

“student” means an undergraduate and any person of such description as may be prescribed for the purposes of this Act;

“teacher” means a person holding a full-time appointment as a member of the teaching or research staff of the University;

“undergraduate” means a person in statu pupillari at the University other than-

(a)       a graduate; and

(b)       a person of such description as may be prescribed for the purposes of the definition;

“University” means the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, reconstituted by this Act.

(2) It is hereby declared that where, in any provisions of this Act, it is laid down that
proposals are to be submitted or a recommendation is to be made by one authority to an-
other through one or more intermediate authorities, it shall be the duty of every such
intermediate authority to forward any proposals or recommendations received by it in
pursuance of that provision to the appropriate authority; but any such intermediate
authority may, if it thinks fit, forward therewith its own comments thereon.

30. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Act.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE
[Section 3 (2).]

Principal officers of the University

The Chancellor

1. The Chancellor shall be appointed by the President.
2. (1) The Chancellor shall hold office for a period of five years.

(2) If it appears to the Visitor that the Chancellor should be removed from his office on
the ground of misconduct or inability to perform the functions of his office, the Visitor may
by notice in the Gazette remove the Chancellor from office.

The Pro-Chancellor

3. (1) The Pro-Chancellor shall be appointed or removed from office by the President on the
recommendation of the Minister.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Pro-Chancellor shall hold office for a
period of four years beginning with the date of his appointment.

The Vice-Chancellor

4. (1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor of the University who shall be appointed by the
President in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.

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(2) Where a vacancy occurs in the post of a Vice-Chancellor, the Council shall-
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(a)    advertise the vacancy in a reputable journal or a widely read newspaper in Nigeria, specifying-

(i)    the qualities of the persons who may apply for the post; and
(ii)     the terms and conditions of service applicable to the post, and thereafter
draw up a short list of suitable candidates for the post for consideration;

                   (b)  constitute a search team consisting of-

(i)  a member of the Council, who is not a member of the Senate, as chairman;
(ii)  two members of the Senate who are not members of the Council, one of
whom shall be a professor;
(iii)  two members of Congregation who are not members of the Council, one of
whom shall be a professor,to identify and nominate for consideration suitable persons
who are not likely to apply for the post on their own volition because they feel that it is not proper to do so.

(3) A Joint Council and Senate selection board consisting of-
(a)  the Pro-Chancellor, as chairman;
(b)   two members of the Council, not being members of the Senate;
 (c)  two members of the Senate who are professors,but who were not members of the search
team, shall consider the candidates and persons on
the short list drawn up under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph through an examination of
their curriculum vitae and interaction with them, and recommend to the Council suitable candidates
for further consideration.

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(4) The Council shall select three candidates from among the candidates recommended
to it under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph and may indicate its order of preference stating
the reasons therefore and forward the names to the President.

(5) The President may appoint as Vice-Chancellor, anyone of the candidates recommended to him
in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (4) of this paragraph.

(6) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a single term of five years only on such
terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment.

(7) For the avoidance of doubt the provisions of subparagraph (6) of this paragraph
shall-

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(a)   only be applicable to those appointed to the office of Vice-chancellor after
1 January, 1993;

(b)   not confer on a person serving a first term of office as Vice-Chancellor before
1 January, 1993 any right to renewal of the appointment for a further term of four years.

(8) The Vice-Chancellor may be removed from office by the Visitor after due consultation with the Council
and the Senate acting through the Minister of Education.

[1993 No. 11.]

Deputy Vice-Chancellors

5. (1) There shall be for the University such number of Deputy Vice-Chancellors as the
Council may, from time to time, deem necessary for the proper administration of the University.

[1993 No. 11. 1996 No. 25.]

(2) Where a vacancy occurs in the post of  Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor
shall forward to the Senate a list of two candidates for each post of  Deputy Vice-Chancellor
that is vacant.

(3) The Senate shall select for each vacant post one candidate from each list forwarded
to it under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph and forward his name to the Council for confirmation.

(4) A Deputy Vice-Chancellor shall-

(a)  assist the Vice-Chancellor in the performance of  his functions;

(b)   act in the place of the Vice-Chancellor when the post of the Vice-Chancellor is
vacant or if the Vice-Chancellor is, for any reason, absent or unable to perform
his functions as Vice-Chancellor; and

                (c)    perform such other functions as the Vice-Chancellor or the Council may, from
time to time, assign to him.

(5) A Deputy Vice-Chancellor-

(a)   shall hold office for a period of two years beginning from the effective date of
his appointment and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his
letter of appointment; and

                                (b)   may be re-appointed for one further period of two years and no more.

Office of the registrar

6. (1) There shall be a registrar, who shall be the chief administrative officer of the University and
shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administrative work of
the University except as regards matters for which the bursar is responsible in accordance with
paragraph 7 (2) of this Schedule.

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(2) The person holding the office of the registrar shall by virtue of that office be secretary to
the Council, the Senate, Congregation and Convocation.

(3) The registrar shall hold office, for such period and on such terms as to the emoluments of
his office and otherwise as may be specified.

Other principal officers of the University

7. (1) There shall be for the University the following principal officers, in addition to the
registrar, that is-

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(a) the bursar; and

(b) the university librarian, who shall be appointed by the Council on the recommendation
of the selection board constituted under paragraph 8 of this Schedule.

(2) The bursar shall be the chief financial officer of the University and be responsible to
the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administration and control of the financial affairs of
the University.

(3) The university librarian shall be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the administration
of the University library and the co-ordination of the library services in the University
and its campuses, colleges, faculties, schools, departments, institutes and other teaching or
research units.

(4) The bursar and librarian shall hold office for such period and on such terms as to the
emoluments of their offices and otherwise as may be specified.

(5) Any question as to the scope of the responsibilities of  the aforesaid officers shall be
determined by the Vice-Chancellor.

Selection board for other principal officers

8. (1) There shall be, for the University, a selection board for the appointment of  principal
officers, other than the Vice-Chancellor or Deputy Vice-Chancellor, which shall consist of-

(a) the Pro-Chancellor, as chairman;

(b) the Vice-Chancellor;

(c) four members of the Council not being members of the Senate; and

(d) two members of the Senate.

 (2) The functions, procedures and other matters relating to the selection board constituted under
subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be as the Council may, from time to time,determine.

Resignation and re-appointment 

9. (1) Any officer mentioned in the foregoing provisions of this Schedule may resign his
office-

(a)   in case of the Chancellor, by notice to the President; and

(b)   in any other case, by notice to the Council and the Council shall, in the case of
the Vice-Chancellor, immediately notify the Minister in the case of the Vice-
Chancellor.

(2) Subject to paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Schedule, a person who has ceased to hold office
so mentioned otherwise than by removal for misconduct shall be eligible for re-
appointment to the office.

SECOND SCHEDULE
[Section 10 (2).]

Transitional provisions as to property and functions, etc.

Transfer of property to the University

1. Without prejudice to the generality of section 10 (1) of this Act-

(a)   the reference in that subsection to property held by the provisional council
shall include a reference to the right to receive and give a good discharge for
any grants or contributions which may have been voted or promised to the pro-
visional council;

(b)    all debts and liabilities of the provisional council outstanding shall become
debts or liabilities of the University.

2. (1)  All agreements, contracts, deeds and other instruments to which the provisional council
was a party shall, so far as possible and subject to any necessary modifications, have effect
as if the University had been a party thereto in place of the provisional council.

(2) Documents not falling within sub-paragraph (1)  of this section, including enactments, which
refer whether specifically or generally to the provisional council shall be construed in accordance
with that sub-paragraph so far as applicable.

(3) Any legal proceedings or application to any authority pending by or against the pro-
visional council may be continued by or against the University.

Registration of  transfers

3. (1) If the law in force at the place where any property transferred by this Act is situated
provides for the registration or transfers of property of the kind in question (whether by
reference to an instrument of transfer or otherwise), the law shall, so far as it provides for
alterations of a register (but not for avoidance of transfers, the payment of fees or any other
matter) apply with the necessary modifications to the property aforesaid.

(2) It shall be the duty of the body to which any property is transferred by this Act to
furnish the necessary particulars of the transfer to the proper officer of the registration authority,
and of that officer to register the transfer accordingly.

Transfer of  functions, etc.

4. (1) The first meeting of the Council shall be convened by the Pro-Chancellor on such date
and in such manner as he may determine.

(2) The persons who were members of the provisional council as set up under the Third
Schedule to this Act shall have been duly constituted.

(3) The first meeting of the Senate as constituted by this Act shall be convened by the
Vice-Chancellor on such date and in such manner as he may determine.

(4) The persons who were members of the Senate immediately before the coming into
force of this Act shall be deemed to constitute the Senate of the University until the date when
the Senate of the University as set up under the Third Schedule to this Act shall have been
duly constituted.

(5) Subject to any regulations which may be made by the Senate after the date on which
this Act is made, the schools, school boards and students of the University immediately before
the coming into force of this Act shall on that day become schools, school boards and students
of the University as constituted by this Act.

(6) Persons who were deans or associate deans of schools or members of school boards
shall continue to be deans or associate deans or become members of the corresponding school
boards, until new appointments are made in pursuance of the statutes.

5. Any person who was a member of the staff of the University as established or was other-
wise employed by the provisional council shall become the holder of an appointment at the
University with the status, designation and functions which correspond as nearly as may be to
those which appertained to him as a member of that staff or as such an employee.

THIRD SCHEDULE
[Section 1.]

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Statute No.1

ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES

ARTICLES

1. The Council.
2. The Finance and General Purposes Committee.
3. The Senate.
4. Congregation.
5. Convocation.
6. Organisation of faculties and branches thereof.
7. The dean of the faculty.
8. Selection of Director of Works.

ARTICLES

1. Creation of academic posts.
2. Appointment of academic staff.
3. Appointment of administrative and technical staff.
4. Nnewi Campus, etc.
5. Interpretation.
6. Short title.

The Council

1. (l) The composition of Council shall be as provided in section 5 of this Act.

(2) Any member of the Council holding office otherwise than in pursuance of section 5
(a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Act may, by notice to the council, resign his office.

(3) A member of the Council holding office otherwise than in pursuance of section 5
(a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Act shall, unless he previously vacates it, vacate that office on
the expiration of the period of four years beginning with effect from 1 August in the year in
which he was appointed.

(4) Where a number of the Council holding office otherwise than in pursuance of section 5
(a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Act vacates office before the expiration of the period afore-
said, the body or person by whom he was appointed may appoint a successor to hold office
for the residue of the term of his predecessor.

(5) A person ceasing to hold office as a member of the Council otherwise than by the
removal for misconduct shall be eligible for re-appointment for only one further period of
four years.

(6) The quorum of the Council shall be seven at least one of whom shall be a member
appointed pursuant to section 5 (d), (e) or (h) of this Act.

(7) If the Pro-Chancellor is not present at a meeting of the Council such other member
of the Council present at the meeting as the Council may appoint as respects that meeting
shall be the chairman at that meeting, and subject to section 4 of the Act and the foregoing
provisions of this paragraph, the Council may regulate its own procedure.

(8) Where the Council desires to obtain advice with respect to any particular matter, it
may co-opt not more than two persons for that purpose; and the persons co-opted may take
part in the deliberations of the Council at any meeting but shall not be entitled to vote.

The Finance and General Purposes Committee

2. (1) The Finance and General Purposes Committee of  the Council shall consist of-

(a)   the Pro-Chancellor, who shall be the chairman of the committee at any meeting
at which he is present;

(b)   the Vice-Chancellor;

(c)       six other members of the Council appointed by the Council, two of whom shall
be selected from among the three members of the Council appointed by the
Senate and one of whom shall be selected from among members of the Council
appointed by the Congregation;

(d)   the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of  Finance or, in his absence, such
member of his Ministry as may be designated to represent him.

(2) The quorum of  the committee shall be six.

(3) Subject to any directions given by the Council, the committee may regulate its own
procedure.

The Senate

3.  (1)  The Senate shall consist of-
              (a)  the Vice-Chancellor;

(b)  deans of the several faculties;

(c)  the directors of several institutions;

(d)  the professors;

(e)  the librarian;

(f)   the persons for the time being holding such appointments on the staff of the
University as may be specified by the Vice-Chancellor; and

(g)   such teachers (of senior lecturer rank and above and not being more than two
in respect of each faculty) as may be elected from among the members of each
faculty, the total number thereof  to be determined from time to time by the
Senate.

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairman at all meetings of the Senate when he is
present; and in his absence, such other members of the Senate present at the meeting as the
Senate may appoint for that meeting shall be chairman at the meeting.

(3) The quorum of the Senate shall be one-quarter (or the nearest whole number less
than one quarter), and subject to paragraph (2) of this article, the Senate may regulate its own
procedure.

(4) An elected member may, by notice to the Senate, resign his office.

(5) Subject to paragraph (7) of this article, there shall be elections for the selection of
elected members which shall be held in the prescribed manner on such day in the month of
Mayor June in each year as the Vice-Chancellor may, from time to time, determine.

(6) An elected member shall hold office for the period of two years beginning from
1 August in the year of his election, and may be a candidate at any election held in pursuance
of paragraph (5) of this article in the year in which his period of office expires, so however
that no person shall be such a candidate if at the end of his current period of office he will
have held office as an elected member for a continuous period of six years or would have so
held office if he had not resigned it.

(7) No election shall be held in pursuance of this article in any year if the number specified
in the certificate given in pursuance of paragraph (9) of this article does not exceed, by
more than one, the figure which is thrice the number of those elected members holding office
on the date of the certificate who do not vacate office during that year in pursuance of paragraph
(6) of this article: but for the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that no person
shall be precluded from continuing in or taking office as an elected member by reason only of
a reduction in the total of non-elected members occurring on or after 30 April in any year in
which he is to continue in or take office as an elected member.

(8) If so requested in writing by any ten members of the Senate, the Vice-Chancellor, or
in his absence, a person duly appointed by him, shall convene a meeting of the Senate to be
held not later than the tenth day following that on which the request was received.

(9) In this article, “total of non-elected members” means in respect of any year, such
number as may be certified by the Vice-Chancellor on 30 April of that year to be the number
of persons holding office as members of the Senate on that day otherwise than as elected
members.

Congregation

4. (1) Congregation shall consist of-
(a)  the Vice-Chancellor;

(b)  the full-time members of the academic staff;

(c)  the registrar;

              (d)  the bursar; and

(e)  every member of the administrative staff who holds a degree of any University
recognised for the purposes of this statute by the Vice-Chancellor, not being an
honorary degree.

(2) Subject to section 5 of this Act, the Vice-Chancellor shall be the chairman at all
meetings of Congregation when he is present; and in his absence such other member of
Congregation present at the meeting as the Congregation may appoint for that meeting, shall be
the chairman at the meeting.

(3) The quorum of Congregation shall be one-third (or the whole number nearest to one-
third) of the total number of members of Congregation or fifty, whichever is less.

(4) A certificate signed by the Vice-Chancellor specifying-

(a)   the total number of members of Congregation for the purposes of any
particular meeting or meetings of Congregation; or

(b)   the names of the persons who are members of Congregation during a particular
period, shall be conclusive evidence of that number or, as the case may be, of the names of those persons.

(5) Subject to the foregoing provision of this article, Congregation may regulate its own procedure.

(6) Congregation shall be entitled to express by resolution or otherwise its opinion on all
matters affecting the interest and welfare of the University and shall have such other functions,
in addition to the function of electing a member of the Council, as may be provided by statute or regulations.

Convocation 

5. (1) Convocation shall consist of-

(a) the officers of the University mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act;
(b) all teachers as defined in section 29 of this Act;
(c)   all other persons whose names are registered in accordance with paragraph (2)
of this article.

(2) A person shall be entitled to have his name registered as a member of Convocation

if-

(a)   he is either a graduate of the University or a person satisfying such requirements as
may be prescribed for the purpose of this paragraph; and

(b)   he applies for the registration of  his name in the prescribed manner and pays
the prescribed fees.

 (3) Regulations shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a register for the
purpose of this article and, subject to paragraph (4) of this article, may provide for the payment from
time to time of further fees by persons whose names are on the register and for the
removal from the register of the name of any person who fails to pay those fees.

(4) The person responsible for maintaining the register shall, without the payment of any
fees, ensure that the names of all persons who are for the time being members of Convocation
by virtue of paragraph (1) (a) or (b) of this article are entered and retained on the register
without payment of any fees.

(5) A person who reasonably claims that he is entitled to have his name on the register
shall be entitled on demand to inspect the register or a copy of the register at the principal
offices of the University at all reasonable times.

(6) The register shall, unless the contrary is proved, be sufficient evidence that any per-
son named therein is, and that any person not named therein is not, a member of Convocation;
but for the purpose of ascertaining whether a particular person was such a member on a particular
date, any entries in and deletions from the register made on or after that date shall be
disregarded.

(7) The quorum of Convocation shall be fifty or one-third (or the whole number nearest
to one-third) of the total number of members of Convocation whichever is less.

(8) Subject to section 6 of this Act, the Vice-Chancellor shall be the chairman at all
meetings of Convocation when he is present, and in his absence, such other member of Con-
vocation present at the meeting as Convocation may appoint for that meeting, shall be the
chairman at the meeting.

(9) Convocation shall have such other functions, in addition to the functions of ap-
pointing a member of the Council, as may be provided by statute.

Organisation of  faculties and branches thereof

6. (1) Each faculty shall be divided into such number of branches as may be prescribed.

(2) There shall be established in respect of each faculty a faculty board, which, subject
to provisions of this statute, and subject to the directions of the Vice-Chancellor, shall-

(a)   regulate the teaching and study of, and the conduct of examinations connected
with the subjects assigned to the faculty;

(b)   deal with any other matter assigned to it by statute or by the Vice-Chancellor or
by the Senate; and

(c)    advise the Vice-Chancellor or the Senate on any matter referred to it by the
Vice-Chancellor or the Senate.

(3) Each faculty board shall consist of-

                      (a)  the Vice-Chancellor;

        (b)   the persons severally in charge of the branches of the faculty;

(c)   such of the teachers assigned to the faculty and having the prescribed
qualifications as the board may determine; and

(d)    such persons whether or not members of the University as the board may
determine with the general or special approval of the Senate.

(4) The quorum of the board shall be eight members or one-quarter (whichever is
greater) of the members for the time being of the board; and subject to the provisions of this
statute and to any provisions made by regulations in that behalf, the board may regulate its
own procedure.

The dean of the faculty

7. (1) The dean of a faculty shall be a professor elected by the faculty board and each dean
shall hold office for a term of two consecutive academic years after which he shall not be
eligible for re-election until four years elapsed.

(2) If there is no professor in a faculty, the office of the dean of the faculty shall be held
in rotation by members of the faculty holding the rank of reader or senior lecturer on the basis
of seniority as determined by the Senate.

(3) The dean shall be the chairman at all meetings of the faculty board when he is present and he
shall be a member of all committees and other boards appointed by the faculty.

(4) The dean of a faculty shall exercise general superintendence over the academic and
administrative affairs of the faculty and it shall be the function of the dean to present to Congregation
for the conferment of degrees on persons who have qualified for the degrees of the
University at examinations held in the branches of learning for which responsibility is allocated to that faculty.

(5) There shall be a committee to be known as the Committee of  Deans consisting of all
Deans of the several faculties and that committee shall advise the Vice-Chancellor on all academic matters and
on particular matters referred to the University Council by Senate.

(6) The Dean of a Faculty may be removed from office for good cause by the faculty
board after a vote would have been taken at a meeting of the board, and in the event of a vacancy occurring
following the removal of a Dean, an acting Dean may be appointed by the
Vice-Chancellor; provided that at the next faculty board meeting an election shall be held for
a new Dean.

(7) In this article, “good cause” has the same meaning as in section 1 (4) of this Act.

Selection of director of  works

8. (1) When a vacancy occurs in the office of the director of works, a selection board shall
be constituted by the Council and shall consist of-

(a) the Pro-Chancellor;

(b) the Vice-Chancellor;

(c) two members appointed by the Council, not being members of the Senate; and

(d) two members appointed by the Senate.

(2) The selection board, after making such inquiries as it thinks fit, shall recommend a
candidate to the Council for appointment to the vacant office; and after considering the recommendation
of the selection board the Council may make an appointment to that office.

Creation of academic posts

9. Recommendations for the creation of academic posts shall be made by Senate to the
Council through the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

Appointment of academic staff

10. Subject to this Act and statutes, the filling of  vacancies in academic posts (including
newly created ones) shall be as prescribed from time to time by statutes.

Appointment of administrative and technical staff

11. (1) The administrative and technical staff of the University other than principal officers
and those mentioned in article 9 of this statute, shall be appointed by the Council or on its
behalf by the Vice-Chancellor or the registrar in accordance with the delegation of powers
made by the Council in that behalf.

(2) In the case of administrative or technical staff who have close and important contacts with
the academic staff, there shall be Senate participation in the process of selection.

Nnewi Campus, etc.

12. (1) There shall continue to exist as an integral part of the University-

(a)   the Nnewi Campus of the former University which shall continue to teach,
research on or otherwise carry out the functions of the University in relation to
courses pertaining to pharmaceutical sciences, health sciences including medicine and dentistry; and

(b)   the College located at Nnewi Campus of the former University which shall be
known and called the College of Health Sciences of the University.

(2) The administrative headquarters of the Nnewi Campus shall continue to be located
at Awka.

(3) The person holding the post of provost of the College of Health Sciences immediately
before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be the provost of the College
of Health Sciences of the University as reconstituted under this Act.

(4) The College of Health Sciences of  the University shall continue to have the objects
and status as are conferred on the College of Health Sciences as reconstituted under this Act.

Interpretation

13. In this statute, the expression “the Act” means the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Act and
any expression defined in the Act has the same meaning in this statute.

Short Title

14. This statute may be cited as the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Statute No. l.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

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