By Dera Akudo
BENIN CITY — The University of Benin Alumni Association Worldwide, UBAA, has appointed Dr. Isaac Ejebe of the Warri Branch as Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the 2026 Biennial General Assembly, BGA.
The appointment was approved by the UBAA Council at its 105th Council meeting which held in Lagos and conveyed in a letter dated 16th June, 2026, signed by the Hon. Secretary General, Mr. Benjamin Obukowho Omere.
According to the letter, Dr. Ejebe will lead a 13-member committee tasked with planning, coordinating, and executing all activities for the successful hosting of the 2026 BGA.
Other members of the committee drawn from UBAA branches across the country include:
- Dr. Festus Ahanor — UNIBEN Branch
- Angela Onwuka — Asaba Branch
- Maureen Amaka Okafor — Lagos Branch
- Mr. Uyi Omosefe — Benin Branch
- Mr. Anthony Emesechovwe — Warri Branch
- Mr. Alfred Olumukoro — Lagos Branch
- Mrs. Ebiere Flora Ndoni-Gabriel — Bayelsa Branch
- Mr. Benson Eghosa — UNIBEN Branch
- Prof. Ezeagu Akaolisa Celestine — Awka Branch
- Ms. Marilyn Abum Nkedilim — Abuja Branch
- Mr. Patrick Eganbor — UNIBEN Branch
- Prince Efe Osagiede — UNIBEN Branch
- Mr. Cletus Uwaila — UBTH Branch
The Secretary General is a statutory member of the committee.
The Biennial General Assembly is one of UBAA’s flagship events, bringing together alumni from branches worldwide to deliberate on the association’s growth, projects, and contributions to their alma mater.