Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has elected Professor Haruna Musa Dambatta as its new Vice Chancellor.
The Independent Mirror reports that the election, held on Tuesday within the university campus, saw Professor Dambatta emerge as the leading candidate among five contenders for the prestigious position.
The official results of the election are as follows:
1. Professor Haruna Musa Dambatta – 853 votes
2. Professor Mahmoud Umar Sani – 367 votes
3. Professor Muhammad Sani Gumel – 364 votes
4. Professor Adamu Idris Tanko – 161 votes
5. Professor Bashir Muhammad Fagge – 18 votes
Professor Dambatta will succeed the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, who assumed office in August 2020 as the 11th substantive Vice Chancellor of the university.
