Lagos’ Alumni Association.
The Alumni Association of the University of Lagos has
advised the school’s Governing Council to rescind its decision to
sack Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as Vice-Chancellor.
The Alumni Association offered the counsel on Friday after an
emergency meeting was held.
“Without prejudice to the general powers of the University
Governing Council to appoint and remove a Vice Chancellor under the
Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 1
2007), 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(8), (9) and (10) of the Act in the removal of the Vice
Chancellor and Section 3(13) in the appointment of an acting Vice
Chancellor,” the Alumni Association said in a statement.
“Therefore, the Alumni counsels the Governing Council that the
status quo ante the Council meeting of Wednesday, 12th August,
2020, be restored while the Alumni continues with its efforts at
ensuring that lasting peace and harmony reign on the Campus as
between the Council and the University Management in particular,
and all sections of the University community in general, including
the Senate, students, staff, all Associations, particularly ASUU,
NASU, SSANU, NAAT, etc.”
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Vice-Chancellor Followed Due Process
The Alumni Association added that it will not “relent in its
efforts” to help differing parties within the University reach an
amicable resolution.
Some union members at the University of Lagos have protested
Ogundipe’s sack.
The University’s Senate, after an emergency meeting on Thursday,
also rejected the Vice-Chancellor’s sack and passed vote-of-no
confidence on the Governing Council.
However, in a press briefing on Friday, the University’s
Pro-Chancellor, Wale Babalakin insisted that the sacking of
Ogundipe was fair and followed due process.
“I assure you that there was full compliance with the law in the
removal of the Vice-Chancellor,” he said.
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