List of Ahmadu Bello University chancellors
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This is the list of Ahmadu Bello University chancellors since inception on 4 October 1962. Ahmadu Bello University chancellor is the ceremonial, titular and non-resident head of the university[1][2]
| S/N | Name | Investiture | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir, Ahmadu Bello, (KBE), (GCON) | 1962 -1966 | Sardauna of Sokoto, Premier of Northern Nigeria |
| 2 | Oba, Akenzua II | 1966–1972 | Oba of Benin |
| 3 | Sir, Egbert Udo Udoma (KJW) | 1972–1975 | Former, Chief Justice of Uganda,[3][4] and justice of the Nigerian Supreme Court[5] |
| 4 | Chief, Obafemi Awolowo, (CFR) | 1975–1979 | Premier of Western Nigeria |
| 5 | Barkindo Aliyu Musdapha, (CFR) | 1979–2010 | Lamido of Adamawa |
| 6 | Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, (CFR), (mni) | 2010–2015 | Sultan of Sokoto |
| 7 | Igwe, Nnaemeka A. U. Achebe, (CFR), (mni) | 2015– | Obi of Onitsha |
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Further reading
- Undergraduate Student Handbook 11th ed.[6]