FG directs University of Ibadan Senate to select acting Vice Chancellor Monday
Asks UI’s Governing Council to suspend its meeting over appointment of VC
By Joseph Erunke
THE federal government has directed the Senate of the University of Ibadan to immediately convene a special meeting to select one of its members to act as acting Vice Chancellor of the institution also,the government directed the university’s governing council to suspend its meeting scheduled to hold by 10am Monday to discuss issues on appointment of a new vice chancellor. Rather,it directed that the meeting be shifted to afternoon of same day.
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Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu,in a letter to the university through the National Universities Commission, NUC,faulted the proposed meeting of the governing council slated for 10am on Monday.
He therefore, directed that the said meeting be shifted to a latter time same day.
“In view of the fact that the tenure of the incumbent Vice Chancellor expires on Monday 30th November, 2020, it is pertinent for the Governing Council to meet in the afternoon of Monday 30 November, 2020, to consider and approve the appointment of the Senate nominee as acting Vice Chancellor,” the letter by NUC Executive Secretary, Abubakar Rasheed dated Friday,November 27,2020,read.
The letter read in full:”You will please recall the directives of the Honourable Minister of Education on the resolution of the impasse in the process for the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Ibadan.
“I write at the behest of the Executive Secretary to convey the Honourable Minister further directive on necessary steps to resolve the impasse and restore peace and harmony necessary for the discharge of the University’s core mandate:
“The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan is hereby directed to shift its meeting earlier scheduled for 10. a.m. on Monday 30th November, 2020 to discuss the issue of appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor, to later in the afternoon on the same day
“The University Senate should convene a special meeting for the purpose of selecting one of its members who is not a candidate in the on-going process for the selection of a new Vice-Chancellor, for recommendation to the Governing Council for appointment as acting Vice-Chancellor for a period of ‘not more than six months as stipulated in section 3(13) and (14 ) of the Universities (Miscellaneous provisions: (Amendmen:) Act, 2002
“In view of the fact that the tenure of the incumbent Vice Chancellor expires on Monday 30th November, 2020, It is pertinent for the Governing Council to meet in the afternoon of Monday 30 November, 2020 to consider and approve the appointment of the Senate nominee as acting Vice-Chancellor in order to avoid a vacuum in the administration of the University.
” Following the appointment of an acting Vice-Chancellor, the out-going Vice-Chancellor should hand-over to the acting Vice-Chancellor possibly on Monday 30 November, 2020 or latest by Tuesday 1st of December, 2020.
“The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council is also directed to attend a meeting with the Honourable Minister of Education in his office on Wednesday 2nd December, 2020 at 11 a.m. to brief the Honourable Minister on developments following the Ministerial directives on the resolution of the impasse.
“Please accept assurances o Executive Secretary’s highest regards and consideration.”
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