Samuel Gowon Edoumiekumo (born 30 April 1970) is a

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who was the former deputy

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Niger Delta University Niger Delta University (NDU) is in Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State in the southern part of Nigeria. It was established in 2000. It is a Bayelsa state government-funded university. In 2002, It was established by Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, then ...

and currently the 4th substantive Vice Chancellor of same school.

Background and early life

Samuel Edoumiekumo obtained his First School Leaving Certificate from Akeindenowei primary school, Toru Angiama 1982 and his West Africa school certificate from Ajeromi Ifelodun High School,

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1988. He holds a

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Degree, a

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Degree and two

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Degrees which he obtained from the

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and the University of Nsukka in the field of Economics.

Career

On 17 May 2017, the then

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Governor,

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approved the appointment of Samuel Edoumiekumo as Acting Vice Chancellor following the expiration of the tenure of the former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Humprey Ogoni. On May 2, 2018, he was appointed the 4th substantive Vice Chancellor of the school He is also the Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities.

References

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