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The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Professor Mohammed Suleiman Audu, and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, have been conferred with the Prestigious Fellowship of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) in recognition of their contributions to peace scholarship, leadership, and the promotion of peace and security in Nigeria.
The Prestigious fellowship was conferred on Tuesday, 6th October 2026, during the 20th Annual International Conference and General Assembly of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice, held at Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The conferment followed the nomination of the two university leaders by the Society’s National Working Committee and subsequent approval by its Board of Trustees.
The Society for Peace Studies and Practice is a professional umbrella organisation for peace scholars and practitioners, committed to fostering collaboration towards sustainable peace and development in Africa.
It promotes non-violent approaches to conflict resolution through research, strategic advocacy, and practical interventions, while also facilitating seminars, international conferences, workshops, public lectures, and other scholarly engagements on peace, security, and development.
Responding to the honour, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council and the Vice-Chancellor expressed their heartfelt appreciation to the Society for Peace Studies and Practice for the recognition.
They commended the leadership of the Society for identifying and recognising their contributions, while reaffirming their commitment to supporting initiatives that promote peaceful coexistence, conflict resolution, and sustainable development.
They also acknowledged the important role of professional bodies and academic institutions in advancing peace scholarship, research, and practice. They stressed the need for sustained collaboration among scholars, practitioners, government institutions, and other stakeholders in addressing contemporary challenges relating to peace and security.
The ceremony featured the formal investiture of the two university leaders as Prestigious Fellows of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice, with the presentation of Fellowship certificates and plaques.
Members of the University community have congratulated Professor Mohammed Suleiman Audu and Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman on the honour, describing the conferment as a significant recognition of their contributions to peace scholarship, leadership, and the advancement of peaceful coexistence.
Uredo Omale
Director, Public Affairs
Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba.
