IAUE Promotes 35 To Professorial Rank, 41 To Readers

…Announces May  8 – 9 For 44  Convocation Ceremony

Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May, 2026 has been approved by the Executive Governor of Rivers State and Visitor to the University, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara GSSRS as the new dates for Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) Rumuolumeni Port-Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria 44th convocation ceremony.

Friday 8th May 2026, will be for the award of first degrees and prizes while Saturday May 9th 2026, will be for the conferment of postgraduate degrees.

The Chairman of Senate Professor Okechuku Onuchuku announced this during an emergency Senate meeting of Wednesday April 15, 2026 at the Postgraduate hall of the University.

Professor Okechuku Onuchuku also announced that thirty five academic staff of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education IAUE Rumuolumeni Port-Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria have been elevated to the rank of Professors with forty one of them promoted to the rank of Readers after Council ratified their promotion.

The new Professors are:

Faculty of Administration and Management Sciences

1. Professor Ikechi Prince Obinna – Professor of Consumer Behaviour and Sustainability Marketing
2. Professor Chukwu Godswill Chinedu – Professor of Consumer Behaviour and Sustainability Marketing
3. Professor Joy .A. Mekuri-Ndimele — Professor of Human Resource and Office and Information Management
4. Professor Dumo Nkesi Opara — Professor of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
5. Professor Lawrence Amadi –  Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Marketing

Faculty of Agriculture

6. Professor Eunice Ngozi Ajie – -Professor of Agricultural Economics (Agricultural Marketing)
7. Professor Godswill Ibom Wilcox –  Professor of Production Economics

Faculty of Education

8. Professor Emmanuel Okwu –  Professor of Library and Information Science
9. . Professor Love Nwamadi —  Professor of Counselling Psychology
10. Professor Amadi–Ali Beatrice Onyebuchi – Professor of Early Childhood and Primary Education
11. Professor Jerome Ibejika Wosu– Professor of History and Policy of Education

Faculty of Humanities

12. Professor Grace Hart Lawrence– Professor of African Religion and Cultural Heritage 

Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences

13. Professor Worokwu China Roland– Professor of Science Education (Chemistry)
14. Professor Constance Izuchukwu Amanah– Professor of Algorithms and Software Engineering
15. Professor Comfort Emma-Elechi– Professor of Community Health Education and Promotion
16. Professor Wokocha Gideon Azubuike– Professor of Science Education
17. Professor Glory Godspower -Echie– Professor of Science Education
18. Professor Nwala Longinus –  Professor of Science Education (ITS)
19. Professor Daso P. Ojimba –  Professor of Mathematics Education
20. Professor Nchelem Rosemary George – Professor of Mathematics Education
21. Professor Dagogo Franklin Ibim –  Professor of Applied Geophysics

Faculty of Social Sciences

22. Professor Leelee Nwiibari Deekor – Professor of Development Economics
23. Professor Nzidee Williams –  Professor of Monetary Economics
24. Professor Iwarimie .B. Uranta –  Professor of

Political Theory and Methodology

25. Professor Dennis Reuben .T. Ukpere – Professor of Rural Development and Resource Management
26. Professor Poroma Lekia Celestine – Professor of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
27. Professor Ngeh David Baride –  Professor of Sociology of Development
28. Professor Ebenezer Levi Odike –  Professor of Sociology of Development and Social Work
29. Professor Goodnews Wabah –  Professor Medical Sociology
30. Professor Nwikpugi Bright Poronakie –  Professor of Regional Development Planning
31. Professor Ikechi Omenihu Okwakpam –  Professor of Environmental Management

Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education

32. Professor Paulinus Emennu –Professor of Industrial Technical Education (Mathematical Option).
33. Professor Joseph Onwuakalaegbule Amaechi – Professor of Industrial Technical Education (Mathematical Option)
34. Professor Divine Chiorlu–Professor of Industrial Technical Education (Electrical Electronics Option)
35. Professor Salome Emeya—Professor of Agricultural Science Education

Associate Professors ( Reader)

Faculty of Administration and Management Sciences

1. Dr Abolo Aseinnimieyeofori–Reader in Financial Accounting and Corporate Governance
2. Dr Omaha Patience Chioma–Reader in Financial Accounting and Forensic Accounting
3. Dr Chiiam Emmanuel Bedford –Reader in Financial and Environmental Accounting
4. Dr Tutah Tonye Chukwundah– Reader in Service and Strategic Marketing
5. Dr George Ordua – Reader in Human Resource Management

Faculty of Education

6.. Dr Nnenda Wozule Tom-George– Reader in Library and Information Science

7. Dr Richard Okechukwu Okere –  Reader in Guidance and Counselling
8. Dr Ibiye Omeibi-Davids –  Reader in Educational Technology
9. Dr Fortune Omasirichi Sam-Eleyi – Reader in Business Education (OIM)
10. Dr Ubani Samuel Nwakaku –  Reader in Special Needs Education
11. Dr Amakiri Hager Atisi Eremina – Reader in Educational Measurement and Evaluation
12. Dr Christiana Apa-Ago Osaro –  Reader in Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling
13. Dr Yellowe Annette Ndukuru –  Reader in Educational Administration

Faculty of Humanities

14. Dr Amadi Scholastica –  Reader in English Syntax, Morphology and Discourse Analysis
15. Dr Stone Allen Orubu –  Reader in Painting and Painting Technology
16. Dr Joe Mgbakiri Urekwere – Reader in Textile and Fashion Design
17. Dr Tam-George Charlotte – Reader in Ceramic Technology
18. Dr Omenohia Douglas Mada – Reader in French Language and Linguistics
19. Dr N-ue Uebari Samuel –Reader in Social and Political History
20. Dr Nkemakolam Ugorji–Reader in Music Education
21. Dr Ndubuaku Offor –  Reader in African Music
22. Dr Metong Amakiri Eustace –Reader in Church History
23. Dr Offor– Anthony Onwuzor– Reader in Social and Political History

24.. Dr Nyewusira Chituru– Reader in Diplomacy and International Studies

25..Dr Amadi Chidi– Reader in Social and Political History

Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences

26. Dr Tubonemi Mgbomo–Reader in Science Education (Biology)
27. Dr Abbey -Kalio Ibijengibo– Reader in Science Education (Chemistry)
28. Dr Samuel Gentle Kitoye– Reader in Public Health Promotion and Education
29. Dr Gonsi Monday Sibe – Reader in Exercise Physiology
30. Dr Precious Friday Amadi – Reader in Community Health Education
31. Dr Christiana Leesi Kpe -Nobana —  Reader in Public Health Promotion and Education
32. Dr George Isoboye – Reader in Applied Mathematics

Faculty of Social Sciences

33. Dr Wosu –  Benson Ikechi – Reader in Regional Development Planning
34. Dr King Onu Ezebunwa — Reader in Development Economics
35. Dr Clement Korgbeelo – Reader in Development Economics
36. Dr Kpaa Kabee – Reader in Regional Development Planning
37. Dr Taylor Tamunosaki – Reader in Political Economics and Development Studies
38. Dr Ferdinand Okpo Justice – Reader in Governance and Development Studies

Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education

39. Dr Silver line .N. Igweagbara – Reader in Technical Education (Building Technology Option)
40. Dr Tasie Chimezie Michael –  Reader in Agricultural Resource and Environmental Technology Education
41. Dr Ibekwe Anthony Amadi–Reader in Technology Education (Electrical Electronics Option)

The Chairman of Senate while congratulating the newly promoted Professors and Associate Professors advised them to provide academic leadership to their colleagues and to also ensure that those coming behind them are promoted if they have the necessary qualifications and meet the requirement when the time comes.