The Governing Council of Islamic Call University College (ICUC), an institution under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), has appointed Associate Professor Dr. Mulumba Fauz Nassir as Acting Vice Chancellor, replacing Dr. Edris Abdallah Serwadda, who has been reassigned as Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor.
The decision was reached during a Governing Council meeting held on Friday, November 13, 2026, at the UMSC Boardroom under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Badru Kiggundu.
According to a communiqué issued after the meeting, Dr. Mulumba will officially assume office immediately after the university’s graduation ceremony scheduled for early December. In the meantime, Dr. Serwadda has been tasked with preparing for the handover of office.
The Council commended Dr. Serwadda for his service and contribution to the institution during his tenure as Acting Vice Chancellor, wishing him success in his new assignment. It also congratulated Dr. Mulumba upon his appointment.
Shortly after the meeting, members of the Governing Council addressed the university’s academic and support staff at the UMSC Conference Hall following Friday congregational prayers at the National Mosque.
In his remarks, Prof. Kiggundu commended staff for their dedication and commitment to the institution despite the challenges it has faced, assuring them that the Governing Council was working towards finding practical solutions to restore the university to a sustainable path.
He also revealed that the institution’s proposed new name, Insan International University, had reached an advanced stage of consideration and was expected to undergo gazetting and approval by the National Council for Higher Education.
Prof. Kiggundu subsequently introduced Dr. Mulumba as the new Acting Vice Chancellor, a development that was welcomed with applause from staff.
In his response, Dr. Mulumba, who previously served as Director of the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research, pledged to unite the university community and work with all stakeholders to transform the institution.
He called for collective commitment, teamwork and dedication among staff to reposition the university and take it to greater heights.
The meeting was also presided over by the Mufti of Uganda and University Chancellor, His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, who recounted the institution’s history and the circumstances surrounding its establishment in Uganda.
Sheikh Mubaje recalled lobbying the late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, to support the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council in establishing a Ugandan branch of Libya’s Islamic Call University College, which was based in Tripoli.
He said Gaddafi had welcomed the proposal and that, by the time his government was overthrown and he was killed in 2011, significant preparatory work, including securing funding, had been completed to facilitate the university’s establishment and operations in Uganda.
“Unfortunately, the new Libyan authorities cut off that cooperation, forcing UMSC to take up the responsibility of ensuring that the institution became a fully fledged centre of higher learning,” Sheikh Mubaje said.
He acknowledged the financial and operational challenges facing the institution but pledged that UMSC, as its mother body, would work closely with the new university administration to address them and strengthen its operations.
The Mufti also challenged Dr. Mulumba to uphold the legacy of his late father, Sheikh Kassimu Mulumba, a former Chief Kadhi of Uganda, whom he credited with making significant sacrifices to protect and defend the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council at a time when its existence was threatened.
“I urge you, Dr. Mulumba, to go the extra mile to safeguard the legacy of your late father, Sheikh Kassimu Mulumba, who sacrificed a lot to protect UMSC at a time when its existence was threatened,” Sheikh Mubaje said.
He congratulated the new Acting Vice Chancellor and expressed confidence in his ability to steer the institution towards renewed growth and development.
Dr. Mulumba holds a PhD in Education Management and Planning.
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