UI Vice-Chancellor speaks on suspension of Students' Union - Premium Times Nigeria

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Idowu Olayinka, has reacted to various agitations for the reinstatement of the students’ union structure in the university.

That was the era of the famous ‘Ali must go’ nationwide protest by students. Colonel Dr Ahmadu Ali was then the Federal Commissioner of Education. It may be pointed out that the two Presidents of the University of Ibadan Student Union Executive for 1977/78 and 1978/79, respectively, did not return to the institution after serving out their one year rustication. Hence they never earned an Ibadan degree. So unfortunate indeed.

Femi Falana in his own case, served out his one year rustication and returned to the University of Ibadan during the 1982/83 session to continue his academic pursuits. He contested again for the position of President of the Students’ Union and he was re-elected massively. He thus has the distinction of being perhaps till date the only person to have emerged twice as President of the UI Students’ Union.

In saner climes a student will not claim that his Vice-Chancellor is a liar and pillory that same Vice-Chancellor on the social media. These can still be searched on google.com. There should be a limit to unguided rascality. The following year 2017 there was yet another student unrest masterminded by the 200 level student who emerged as President of the Students’ Union. This time around, the battle cry was ‘No identity card, No examination’. In spite of all the entreaties to him not to lead his colleagues to protest outside the Campus he went ahead with his plans even on a public holiday.

Whoever wrote this article lacks wisdom Addressing the VC as Mr

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