Shugaba was before his appointment, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin).
He will take over from Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi whose tenure expires on June 3, 2019.
In a chat with newsmen on Friday, Pro-chancellor and Chairman of the Council, Professor Biodun Adesanya, said Professor Shugaba emerged after scoring 83.8 per cent, the highest of 14 candidates interviewed.
The Pro-Chancellor said Shugaba’s appointment as the new VC was in accordance with Sub-Section 3 (c) of the universities (miscellaneous provisions) (Amendment) Act 2012.
