COOU Convocation: Soludo Renames Uli Campus—Honour or Confusion?


 

 

 

 “The decision to rename the COOU Uli campus has raised questions about student certificates and institutional identity in Anambra State.”

  

At the 16th convocation of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Chukwuma Charles Soludo paid tribute to Chinwoke Mbadinuju and announced that the Uli campus will be named after him.
 

Honouring a founder—commendable. No argument there.
 

But here’s the uncomfortable question:
 

What exactly will students in Uli be graduating with on their certificates?
 

Will it still read Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University?
Or are we gradually creating multiple identities under one institution?
 

Because this is where it gets tricky…
Are we preserving history—or complicating the future for students who will have to explain their certificates every time?
 

Recognition is important. Legacy matters.
But should it come at the cost of clarity?
 

Let’s talk honestly:
 

Is this a well-deserved honour… or a policy that wasn’t fully thought through?



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