Section 13, The Universities Act, 2005

(1) The Chancellor who shall be the head of every University, other than a private university– (a) shall have power– (i) to visit each University as and when necessary or expedient; (ii) to confer the degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards of the University; (b) shall be Chairman of the Convocation and of the University on all ceremonial occasions. (2) If the office of the Chancellor is vacant or, if for any reason, he is unable to perform the duties of that office then, until a Chancellor has been appointed or until the one holding that office has resumed his duties, as the case may be, those duties shall be performed by the Pro Chancellor, except that of the congregation process, including the conferring of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic awards which shall be performed by the Vice- President or the Vice-Chancellor and Principal.