By Ayodele Oni
Divided over the choice of a new Vice Chancellor for the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, (FUOYE), the Governing Council has halted, temporarily, all processes leading to the appointment.
There was an earlier report that the Governing Council members were divided, with a faction behind the incumbent deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fashina, and the other fronting for an external candidate.
It was, also, gathered that another issue delaying the announcement of the new VC is the stand of some lobby groups in Ekiti state who are insisting on having an indigene of the state as a new helmsman at FUOYE.
According to reliable sources within the university, two Principal Officers, the Registrar and Liberian were appointed within the last two months, and both appointees are non indigenes of Ekiti state.
A statement by the Deputy Director Corporate Services Adeyinka Ademuyiwa on Thursday, explained that the decision is to accommodate grievances and complaints of some stakeholders in the cancelled processes where over 120 petitions have been received.
According to him, a new process will commence shortly.
“In a session presided over by Council Chairman,. Dr Mohammed Lawan Yahuza, on Wednesday December 9, 2020, where all members were in attendance, including officials of the National Universities Commission, NUC, members agreed to temporarily halt the on going process and thanked NUC officials for their support and encouragement.
“FUOYE Governing Council remains committed to credible, transparent, fair and just processes and is open to suggestions and corrections that will help deliver on this onerous assignment.”
The incumbent VC, Prof Kayode Soremekun, who favours an insider as his successor, will be out early next year.
