Nigeria, March 5 -- The Admiralty University, Ibuzor, Delta State, has insisted on the appointment of Christopher Ogbogbo as its vice-chancellor, maintaining that it was not bound by law to select the candidate who emerged first in the selection process.

In a statement signed by its Registrar and Secretary to the university council, Isaac Mankilik, a retired commodore, the university said the selection of a vice-chancellor is "by selection and not based on marks awarded by the Joint Selection Board."

The university noted that the only criterion was that the selected candidate be one of the three recommended candidates.

It also claimed that it followed all laid-down guidelines as contained in the university's establishment act in the se...