Sonni Gwanle Tyoden

Sonni Gwanle Tyoden
vice chancellor of University of Jos
In office
12 June 2006 – 11 June 2011
Succeeded by Professor Hayward Mafuyai
Personal details
Born 22 September 1950
Plateau State, Nigeria
Political party APC

Sonni Gwanle Tyoden (Born September 22, 1950) is a Nigerian professor of political science, educational administrator, and former vice chancellor of the University of Jos.[1][2]

Education

Sonni was born on September 22, 1950. He attended Boys Secondary School in Plateau State, northern Nigeria, where he obtained the West Africa Senior School Certificate. He later proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he obtained a Bachelor of science (B.Sc) degree in political science.[3] He obtained a Master of science (M.sc) and a Doctorate (P.hD) degree in International Relations and Political Economy from the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom.[4]

Career

He began his career in 1978, as an assistant secretary to Plateau State government Ministry of Establishment. He later became an academic staff of the University of Jos, where he became a full Professor in 1990.[5] After he became a professor in 1990, he was aapointed, head of the department of Political science, University of Abuja[6] He returned to his alma mater, the University of Jos in 2000 and became Dean of the Faculty of social sciences in 2001, a position he held till 2005.[7] He was appointed, vice chancellor of the University of Jos on July 12, 2006, a position he held until June 11, 2011. He contributed significantly to the development of the university.[8][9] He was elected as deputy governor of plateau state in 2015 under the platform of the APC

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Politics of Transition in Africa.
  2. ↑ "Jang Wants Teachers to Call off Strike, Articles - THISDAY LIVE".
  3. ↑ Defence Policy of Nigeria.
  4. ↑ "Sonni Tyoden - University of Jos - ZoomInfo.com". ZoomInfo.
  5. ↑ Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – Don seeks blueprint on govt policies".
  6. ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200110030404.html
  7. ↑ "National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru. Nigeria".
  8. ↑ "UNIJOS VC, others hail Tyoden on varsity ranking as 2nd best". Vanguard News.
  9. ↑ "The Battle For UNIJOS Vice Chancellorship".
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