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Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo As crisis gripped Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-ife Community over alleged Illegal encroachment on OAU land by the Ife Community, the university management has accused Ife Community of erecting houses without due process. The crisis has led to utterances that can cause mayhem in the acient Yoruba town. Reacting to the ugly situation, the Vice-Chancellor of OAU, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede said the federal government is fully prepared to secure the university’s land from the land grabbers. Briefing journalists on the illegal encroachment on the university’s land, he said he has gotten marching order from the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu to secure the university land. ....
Share The feud between the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State and its host community over alleged encroachment of OAU land by the latter deepened on Tuesday when the community claimed that it gave the institution 13,852 acres of land (about 5,606 hectares) instead of the 11,961 hectares the institution is reportedly claiming. The community, in a press conference addressed by its president, Jire Awowoyin, at the Ife City Hall, claimed that the university cannot claim the land that was not given to it. According to the community: “We therefore wish to inform the general public that Ife community does not recognise any land allocation or acquisition documents other than the Survey Plan No Ife 41 and the 1965 Gazette where the land area given to the Western Nigerian Government is 13,852 acres as against 11,961 hectares being claimed by the university management. ....
Share The ongoing feud between the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife and its host community over alleged encroachment of OAU land by the latter deepened on Tuesday when the community under the aegis of Ife Development Board warned the institution not to destroy their property on the land to avoid the wrath of Ife people. The board, in a press conference addressed by its president, Jire Awowoyin at the Ife City Hall, claimed that the land in question was outside the boundary of the university. Also, the legal adviser to the community, Adeyemi Adetise challenged the OAU management to drag them to court instead of embarking on circulation of misinformation ....