University of Port Harcourt has gotten a new Vice chancellor. He is a medical doctor and Professor of Pharmacology in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt UNIPORT.  The Keenly contested position has 12 contestants for the top job at the university.  but Prof Georgewill emerged winner. He was former Deputy Provost of the College of Health Sciences. He becomes 2nd AKULGA indigene to be VC of Uniport after the graceful Emeritus, Professor Nimi Briggs

Announcing the Results  and Presenting the new VC to journalists in Port Harcourt, senator Uchendu said “I want to assure all of you that we meticulously complied with the full provisions of the act on the selection of the vice chancellor of the university. “After interviewing about twelve of them we found three of them appoint-able.

“For the first time in my life I have received a delegation of the President to act on his behalf and on behalf of the president I want to announced to all of us that the council of the university have considered the report of the selection board and approved the appointment of Professor Georgewill Owunari as the 9th vice chancellor of the University of the Port Harcourt”.

Prof. Owunari takes over from Professor Stephen Okududu who was appointed last year on acting capacity.

Addressing journalists after he was announced as the VC, Prof. Owunari promised to carry everyone along during his time in office.