Sex Scandal: University Of Calabar Appoints New Dean Of Law, Assoc. Prof. Rose Ugbe
Associate Professor of Law, Rose Ohiama Ugbe has been appointed the new Dean of the Law Faculty, University of Calabar. This development comes after the suspension of the immediate past Dean of law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon following a public protest by female undergraduates of the Faculty with placards, demanding that Ndifon be removed over allegations of incessant sexual assaults. Prof Cyril Ndifon, who was suspended last week as a result of the accusations, had also allegedly compromised the Nigerian Law School lists with favouritism for female students he reportedly slept with.
In the aftermath of the scandal, the Vice Chancellor disclosed that the Faculty of Law needed to be overhauled as a result of the overwhelming allegations against the dean for his alleged highhandedness, sexual assaults, domineering attitudes, and the sidelining of other key academic staff of the faculty.
The new Dean, Rose Ohiama Ugbe, holds a Ph.D degree in Law from the University of Jos in 2015. She joined the services of the University in 1995 as an Assistant Lecturer after her brilliant performance at undergraduate level. She graduated from Faculty of Law in 1990 with Second Class Upper Division and as the best female graduating student of that year which earned her Late Justice Edem Koofreh’s award for the best female graduating student of that year.
She rose through the ranks to be promoted Associate Professor in 2016. She has held many positions of authority including Faculty of Law Senate Representative (2019 till date); first female Acting Dean, Faculty of Law (2016-2018); pioneer Head of Department of Private and Property Law (2015-2017); Sub Dean, Faculty of Law (2002-2008); Deputy Director, Entrepreneurship Development Centre (2015-2017) and many others.
Dr Ugbe has been teaching and contributing to the graduation of both undergraduate and post-graduate students in the Faculty.
