By Ayodele Oni
Despite receiving support from home state, Osun and Alumni association, vice Chancellor designate of University of Ilorin, (UNILORIN) Prof Wahab Egbewole, has been described as “the least qualified” for the job.
Some Ilorin indigenes under the aegis of Ilorin Association of Friends, faulted the process of appointing Prof Egbewole by the Governing Council.
The Governing Council of the institution about two weeks ago announced Egbewole, a professor of law and jurisprudence, as the vice chancellor-designate to take over from Prof Sulyman Abdulkareem.
The tenure of Prof Abdulkareem, will expire on October 15.
Prof Egbewole, an indigene of Osun State, had stretched hands of friendship to his co- contestants, saying: “The university is bigger than all of us.” and promised to be fair to all the stakeholders in the running of the affairs of the university.
The Coordinator of Ilorin Association of Friends, Alhaji Bashiru Aliyu, admitted that as a federal institution, its head can emerge from any part of the country.
“We have not called this news conference to bore you with the rhetoric or sentiment that an Ilorin man must always emerge as the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin.
“Even though the process must not be programmed to edge out qualified indigenous candidates of the community, as the university in question is a federal institution opened to any qualified Nigerian; neither are we here to attack any personality.
“However, we are here to register our grievances on the sordid process that produced the least qualified as the new VC-designate against the established standard and convention of the university.
“As stakeholders and concerned citizens of Kwara, where the university is sited, we will like to call on relevant organs of the government and those who have responsibility to oversee the affairs of the university to look into the activities of the council and the entire process that produced the new VC-designate of the University of Ilorin.
“As stakeholders in this community with peace track records, we have resolved to ward off any shenanigan that may threaten the hard- earned peace.
“We, therefore, want to call on relevant authorities to see to it that there is no miscarriage of justice in this matter.”
 Prof Wahab Egbewole, has been described as "the least qualified" for the job. Some Ilorin indigenes under the aegis of Ilorin Association of Friends, faulted the process of appointing Prof Egbewole by the Governing Council.){kind=link}