Prof Moti
Governing Council of Philomath University, Abuja, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti as Acting Vice Chancellor, succeeding Professor Gylych Jelilov whose tenure has abated.
This was announced in a statement signed by Engr. Damilola Silas, the Registrar of Philomath University, Abuja.
Professor Moti is a distinguished scholar, accomplished administrator and internationally recognised expert in public sector management, governance and leadership. He brings to the role decades of experience in teaching, research, institutional administration, programme evaluation and educational reform. Widely regarded as an adaptable, resourceful and results-oriented professional, he has consistently developed and implemented strategies that enhance academic standards and organisational performance.
An international leadership expert, speaker and trainer, Professor Moti is certified by the Maxwell Leadership team to facilitate, coach and deliver leadership and professional development programmes worldwide. He is also a Certified Management Consultant and Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants. He previously served as President of the Institute of Management Consultants Nigeria and is licensed to provide training on the ISO 20700:2017 standard on behalf of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes.
Professor Moti made history as the first Nigerian and second African to be inducted as a CMC-Global Academic Fellow by the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes in Zurich. His international engagements include involvement with the International Conference on Management, Leadership and Governance in the United Kingdom and the African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM). He also serves as Chief Editor of the African Journal of Public Administration and Management (AJPAM) in Nairobi.
His extensive governance experience includes service at the University of Abuja and the International Commission on the Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training. He is a member of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), Belgium. A former member of the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, he currently chairs the Governing Council of the College of Education, Katsina-Ala.
Professor Moti has served as a Visiting Scholar at KU Leuven, Belgium, where he contributed to African-European academic collaborations. He is also a Research Fellow at the African Centre for the Study of the United States, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and is affiliated with the Gulf Research Center at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
From 2021 to 2025, he served two terms as Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies at the University of Abuja. He also served briefly as Director of the Abuja Leadership Centre, a TETFund Centre of Excellence in Governance and Leadership.
Professor Moti holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political and Administrative Studies from the University of Port Harcourt, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Lagos and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Benin. Having risen through the academic ranks from Lecturer II to Professor, he has presented scholarly papers at international conferences in more than 40 countries.
The Governing Council and the entire Philomath University community warmly welcome Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti to his new role. The University is confident that his wealth of experience, academic distinction and visionary leadership will strengthen the institution and advance its pursuit of excellence, innovation and global relevance.
Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti is currently on sabbatical at Philomath University.
