The Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has protested against the alleged highhandedness of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ayodeji Agboola.
SSANU accused the Vice-Chancellor of unilaterally changing the university’s laws regarding congregation elections into the Senate and other standing committees.
Led by Chairman Dr. Abiodun Lamina, the union members marched to the Senate building, where the congregation elections were to be held, demanding that the Vice-Chancellor’s unilateral actions be repealed.
Dr. Lamina stated, “This is not the first time; this is not the second time. We have written several letters to him, urging him to follow due process, but he insists that nobody can stop him.”
Division Among Staff
The union expressed concerns that the Vice-Chancellor’s actions were causing divisions within the university, particularly between teaching and non-teaching staff.
According to SSANU, the VC mandated that only employees with a degree at the time of their employment could be members of the congregation, excluding those who obtained their degrees after joining the university.
Dr. Lamina said, “The position of the law is that a degree holder who is a member of SSANU is a member of the congregation and can participate in these elections but the VC, in the new law, said only those who were employed as a degree holder could now be members of the congregation.”
The protest also served as a call for intervention from Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun. The union emphasized that many non-teaching staff who were employed with National Diplomas or Higher National Diplomas have since obtained degrees, including Master’s degrees.
Vice-Chancellor’s Response
Responding to the allegations, Prof Ayodeji Agboola claimed that the matter had been resolved and denied any changes or violations of university laws.
“We have resolved the matter. Be rest assured, l have not changed or flouted any provision of the edict of the university.
All staff that were re-graded, upgraded, and converted from one cadre to the other were included in the list,” stated Prof Agboola.
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