The Academic Staff Union of Universities at the Osun State
University has condemned the Governing Council of the
institution for recommending the termination of
appointment of its suspended Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bashir
Okesina.
Although the alleged recommendation of the council,
headed by Prof. Gabriel Olawoyin (SAN), has not been
made public, the ASUU, in a statement by its Chairman, Dr.
Oluseye Abiona, and other members of the executive,
kicked against the recommendation describing it as
prejudicial.
The statement was also signed by the ASUU Secretary, Mr.
Wende Olaosebikan; Treasurer, Mr. Sunday Sasona;
Welfare Officer, Mr. Samuel Kayode; Internal Auditor, Dr.
A.A. Adewumi; and Legal Officer, Nasir Adeniyi.
Others are Prof. A. W. Gbolagade (member); Dr. Kola
Olusanya (member), and Dr. A.O. Popoola(member).
The statement read, “ASUU UNIOSUN wishes to state
categorically and condemn in strong terms the termination
of appointments of the university bursar and registrar as
well as the recommendation for termination of appointment
of the vice chancellor.
“We view the sacking of these principal officers as
prejudicial and done in bad faith on the strength of the fact
that it violates the principle of equity and fairness.
“It is instructive to state that a Visitation Panel was
instituted by Governor of the State of Osun and the report
submitted.
“ASUU UNIOSUN is of the opinion that it would have been
better for the council to wait for the White Paper on the
report to be released by the Governor before assuming the
position of a judge in their own case.
” Against the backdrop of the foregoing, ASUU UNIOSUN
hereby calls for the immediate reversal if this decision.”
Efforts to speak to the chairman of the Governing Council
proved abortive as Olawoyin rejected a call put across to
him by our correspondent and he had yet to reply the text
message sent to him to confirm the recommendation.
The VC, Okesina, said he was not aware of the
recommendation for the termination of his appointment.
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