dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪnti sˈɪksθ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ mˈiːɾɪŋ, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɪŋ kˈaʊnsəl ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ɐbjˈuːdʒə ɐpɹˈuːvd ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ʌvðə jˈʌŋɡɪst pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv lˈɔː ɪn naɪdʒˈiəɹɪə ænd ðə fˈɜːst fˈiːmeɪl pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv lˈɔː fɹʌm nɔːɹθwˈɛst naɪdʒˈiəɹɪə, ˈeɪʃə sˈæni meɪkjˈuːdi, ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd pɹəfˈɛsɚ fˈɪlɪp ɐfˈɑːhə æz dˈɛpjuːɾi vˈaɪs tʃˈænsɛlɚz ˌækədˈɛmɪk ænd ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli.
During the 96th Regular meeting, the Governing Council of the University of Abuja approved the appointment of the youngest professor of law in Nigeria and the first female professor of law from Northwest Nigeria, Aisha Sani Maikudi, alongside Professor Philip Afaha as Deputy Vice Chancellors Academic and Administrative respectively.