Nigeria, May 12 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected Chris Piwuna, a professor, as its new president.

Mr Piwuna, a lecturer at the University of Jos, Plateau State, was the union's vice president before the latest election.

He was elected at the union's National Delegates Conference (NDC) held at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) through the weekend.

Mr Piwuna succeeds Emmanuel Osodeke, a professor of soil science at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. Mr Osodeke served two terms of two years each -first elected in 2021 and then again in 2023.

He emerged winner after defeating his closest opponent, Adamu Babayo, a professor, from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, (ATBU) Bauc...