Ekiti Group Says Federal Varsity Registrar s Suspension Vindicates Youths, Accused Denies Allegations
They claimed they had engaged in a series of protests, agitations and petitions against the appointment of the suspended Registrar.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 22, 2021
A group under the aegis of Nigerian Youth Congress (Ekiti State chapter) has described the recent suspension of the Registrar of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Mr Olatunbosun Odusanya as vindicating youths in the state.
They claimed they had engaged in a series of protests, agitations and petitions against the appointment of the suspended Registrar.
They said the host state was not considered in the employment of principal officers as federal character system was not followed in the university employment system.
FUOYE suspends registrar
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti
Registrar of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti FUOYE, Mr. Olatunbosun Odusanya, has been suspended by the Governing Board of the institution over alleged misconduct.
Consequently, the Deputy Registrar at the VC’s office, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim, has been appointed by the University Council, as Acting Registrar of FUOYE.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, the Special Adviser on Media Matters to the Vice-Chancellor, Wole Balogun, revealed that Odusanya was suspended to give room for an unhindered investigation into allegations of misconduct leveled against him over irregularities in recent appointments.
The statement further revealed that Odusanya’s suspension was conveyed to him in a letter dated April 20, 2021, and signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina. The letter was also copied to all appropriate quarters of the University community.
FUOYE suspends Registrar for alleged misconduct
The council said the registrar was suspended to allow proper investigation into allegations of misconduct levelled against him over irregularities in recent appointments.
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, has suspended the Registrar, Olatunbosun Odusanya, for alleged misconduct.
This is contained in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by the Special Adviser on Media Matters to the Vice-Chancellor, Wole Balogun.
Mr Balogun said Mr Odusanya was suspended by the University Governing Council, chaired by Mohammed Yahuza, to allow proper investigation into allegations of misconduct levelled against him over irregularities in recent appointments.
The council said Mr Odusanya’s suspension was conveyed to him in a letter dated April, 20, 2021 and signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Abayomi Fasina.
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