FUTA Senate Rejects Newly Appointed VC.

The Senate, Federal University of Technology Akure, have rejected the appointment of Prof. Adenike Oladiji as the eighth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution stating the appointment was compromised and done in a fraudulent manner.

Prof. Oladiji who was recently declared the First Female Vice Chancellor of the University 41 years of existence was cleared and confirmed at the University’s Governing Council Special Meeting held on Thursday, May 12, 2022, and her appointment is to take effect from Tuesday, May 24, 2022, for a single term of Five years.

However, members of the University Senate issued a statement signed by Prof. P. A. Aborisade and Prof. M. B. Oyun, stating that the appointment contravened the law of the University, (Act No 11 of 1993) as amended (2003) concerning the processes of the selection of a Vice-Chancellor.

The statement stated that: “Prof. Oladiji came second in the selection process and no potent reason was given as to why the candidate who came first was dropped. It further advised the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor to remain at her current duty post at the university if Ilorin and should not attempt to report to FUTA as a Vice-Chancellor.”