Politics

The Anthony Kila affair: How fake titles captured a university and what it says about Nigeria, By Austin Aigbe

The man in question is Anthony Kila. Until the PT’s investigation, he was everywhere. Arise TV called him Professor. Channels TV called him Professor. Newspapers quoted him as Professor of Political Science in one edition, and Jean Monnet Professor of Strategy and Development in another. In August 2025, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), Agbarha-Otor, Delta State. The chair of a council that controls the finance, assets, policies and future of a university.