Francis Ogbonnaya Otunta (29 April 1958 – 30 March 2021) was a Nigerian mathematician and academic administrator.
[1] He was the fifth Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture upon his appointment in December 2015.
[3] He was also a former Rector of Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, a post he held from 2006–2014.
[3] Prof. Francis O. Otunta took the mantle of leadership as the Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike from Prof. Hillary Edeoga officially on 1 March 2016.
Otunta hailed from Amangwu Nkpoghoro Village in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.