Nigeria, March 9 -- The Pro-Chancellor of the Admiralty University, Ibuzor, Delta State, Dele Ezeoba, has resigned his position as the Chairperson of the university governing council over the contentious appointment of the vice-chancellor.

Mr Ezeoba, a retired vice-admiral and Nigeria's former Chief of Naval Staff, confirmed his resignation to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday.

He said his decision to resign was due to the ongoing controversy around the VC selection in the university.

"It's true. I am done and dusted. I've moved on," he told our reporter via telephone.

The Cable quoted parts of his resignation letter addressed to the Ministry of Education as reading: "I pride myself in the ethos of truth, fairness, equity, transparency, and j...