FG directs UI Senate to select Acting VC Nov.30

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.

The government said the person the Senate would consider should not be a contender for the job.

Education Minister Mallam Adamu Adamu, in a letter to the university via the National University Commission, NUC, criticized the proposed governing council meeting scheduled for 10 am Monday.

According to the minister, whose letter to the university through his Pro-chancellor, was signed by Dr. Suleiman Ramon-Yusuf, Deputy Executive Secretary (Academics) on behalf of the Executive Secretary, NUC, Abubakar Rasheed, since the mandate of the outgoing vice chancellor expires on Monday, it would be inappropriate for the governing council to convene a meeting as early as 10 am the same day to discuss and consider his possible successor.

 “The university Senate should convene a special meeting for the purpose of selecting one of its members who is not a candidate in the ongoing process fur 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: (Amendment) 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 outgoing 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, Nde Joshua Waklek is also directed to attend a meeting with the Honourable Minister of Education in his office on Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 at 11.00 a.m. to brief the Honourable Minister on developments following the Ministerial directives on the resolution of the impasse.”