Professor Emmanuel K. Derbile has been appointed as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the SD-Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (UBIDS), succeeding Professor Philip Duku Osei.
Formerly serving as the university’s Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor Derbile’s appointment was decided upon by the SDD-UBIDS Governing Council at an emergency meeting on Monday, January 15, 2024.
The appointment is effective immediately until a substantive Vice-Chancellor is appointed.
The decision follows the conclusion of Professor Philip Duku Osei’s term as Vice-Chancellor and his imminent retirement after reaching the statutory age of sixty (60) years.
The university issued a statement on January 16, 2024, confirming the change in leadership.In an earlier letter to Professor Philip Duku Osei, the SDD-UBIDS directed him to vacate his office within two weeks due to exceeding the retirement age.
The university contends that, despite reaching the mandatory retirement age on November 30, 2023, Prof. Osei remains in his post. The Council declared the end of his office at an emergency meeting on January 15, 2024.