FOUYE Sacks Registrar, Appoints Ibrahim |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

A new acting registrar for the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, was named on Wednesday following the sack of the embattled Registrar, Mr Olatubosun Odusanya.

Mr Mufutau Ibrahim was named acting registrar following the ratification of the sack of Mr Odusanya by the Governing Council of  the University.

Odusanya has been having a running battle with the Vice Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fashina, since the selection process for the office of the VC last year.

He had allegedly teamed up with the immediate past VC, Prof Kayode Soremekun, to truncate the appointment of Prof Fashina.

He was suspended 10 days ago for an alleged misconduct, bordering on recruitment of workers.

At its sitting on Tuesday, the Governing Council, chaired by Dr. Mohammed Yahuza took the decision to sack Mr Odusanya.

A statement co-signed by the Chief Information Officer and the Special Adviser on Media, to the Vice-Chancellor, Foluso Ogunmodede and Wole Balogun in Ado-Ekiti, disclosed that Odusanya’s appointment was terminated on Tuesday during the Council’s meeting.

Mr Odusanya was suspended from office to pave the way for proper investigation into allegations of irregular appointments during the recruitment excercise of the University between 1st August, 2020 and 10th February, 2021.

His sack, however, was approved by the University Governing Council on Tuesday after critically looking at a report by the Council Disciplinary Committee set up to review the report of the Investigative Committee which reviewed all appointments during the said period.

Reacting to fears that more workers that went against the emergence of Prof Fashina as VC or fall under the period of the alleged illegal recruitment should start packing their bags, Prof Fashina explained that  “for me as the VC, my emergence was God’s divine mandate and project.

“So, l will not work against anyone. I have no plan to sack any staff member of our great Ivory Tower. However, in line with the Council’s directive, we will review all the said appointments with a view to regularising all to measure up to our standards, most notably departmental needs, qualifications, proper placement and due process.

“My passion has always been to make life very conducive and comfortable for anyone around me and this is what I have always dedicated my life to.

“God has really helped me and fought for me. I have nothing to do than to love people around me and spread happiness to all.

“I assure you, no one will be a victim of the suspension of the Registar by the Governing Council of our great Citadel of Learning.

“Rather, staff member shall continue to enjoy the best in terms of incentives to work, proper training to refresh their skills and amazing welfare packages that will continue to gladden their hearts.”