UNILAG crisis: Resolving the impasse

Without prejudice to the general powers of the University Governing Council to appoint and remove a Vice Chancellor under the Universities Act 2003 , and without apportioning any blame to either the Governing Council or the Vice Chancellor, the University of Lagos Alumni is of the view that before the Council can exercise such powers, it must follow due process, particularly as mandatorily provided under Section 3, and of the Act in the removal of the Vice Chancellor and Section 3 in the...

For instance, the chairman of the local chapter of ASUU, Dr. Dele Ashiru, said that Ogundipe’s removal flouted the university’s regulations. He said Ogundipe was not given an opportunity to defend himself.

In the opinion of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Universities, the removal of Ogundipe as VC of UNILAG is a hatchet job. The position of the CVC was made known by its Secretary General, Prof. Yakubu Ochefu, who said: “The chairman of the council knows that the tenure of two members of the council has expired, so he waited for the members not to be in council to get the majority vote”.

It was also reported that the UNILAG Alumni Association was saddened by the situation leadership crisis rocking the university and met via Zoom to discuss the issue. President of the association, Dr. John Momoh, said to be one of the four members of Council who voted in favour of retaining Ogundipe during the Council meeting in Abuja.

Education Education Latest News, Education Education Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

UNILAG: Soyombo, Ogundipe fail to resume Monday - Vanguard NewsThe two claimants to the office of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Professors Oluwatoyin Ogundipe and Omololu Soyombo, were conspicuously missing at the Senate Building office of the Vice-Chancellor of the institution on Monday.
Source: vanguardngrnews - 🏆 5. / 75 Read more »

UNILAG alumnus bags 50-years imprisonment for raping student on campusAn Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced John Otema, an alumnus of the University of Lagos, to 50-years imprisonment for raping
Source: Daily Trust - 🏆 13. / 51 Read more »

UNILAG alumnus bags 50-years imprisonment for raping student on campusAn Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced John Otema, an alumnus of the University..
Source: TheNationNews - 🏆 6. / 69 Read more »

Court Jails Surveyor 50-years For Raping UNILAG Student On CampusJustice Abiola Soladoye of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja yesterday convicted and sentenced a quantity\u00a0surveyor,\u00a0John Otema, to 50-years imprisonment for raping a 19-year-old student\u00a0of the University of Lagos on campus. Justice Soladoye found the convict guilty of a two-count charge of\u00a0rape and assault occasioning harm of the 19-year-old
Source: LeadershipNGA - 🏆 4. / 77 Read more »