KWASU vs ASUU: Gov. Ahmed Intervenes as Falana Sues School
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulFattah Ahmed, has stepped into the resolution of the crisis of confidence that has erupted between authorities of the state-owned university, KWASU and some of its lecturers over the formation of an academic staff union in the institution.
The crisis had led last week to the suspension of six of the lecturers on allegations of engagement in acts of gross misconduct, an allegation the teachers, who are also arrowheads in the formation of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the institution, immediately denied.
The affected lecturers are Professor Innocent Okoye, Department of Mass Communication, College of Information and Communication Technology (ICT); Dr. Dauda Adeniran Adeshola, Department of Mathematics, College of Pure and Applied Sciences; and, Mr. Dairo Kunle Paul, Department of Bioscience and Bio-technology, College of Pure and Applied Sciences.
Others are Dr. Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade, Department of Business Education, College of Education; Professor Christopher Odetunde, Department of Aeronautic and Astronautic Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology; and Dr. Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao, Department of Mass Communication, College of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
It was gathered that Ahmed’s intervention followed the service of a legal paper late last week on the management of the university by Mr. Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to the national body of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Sources familiar with the issue said that the government had to call a meeting of stakeholders twice over the weekend to douse the growing tension which was seen as capable of affecting the stability of the six-year old institution.
“Yes, we have had meetings with them on two occasions now and all points to the fact that the crisis will be resolved amicably”, a source who was privy to the meeting but had no authority to speak on its outcome with the press said yesterday.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq Shuaibu Yaman Shehu Raheem Adaramaja Amoyo Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu YAKOOYO Emir Of Ilorin SDP Adesoye College Bello Abubakar Shehu Adaramaja Salihu Ajia Bello Oyebanji Alikinla TVC Female National Debate Ibrahim Issa Jetti Kamaldeen Ajibade Suleman Abubakar Bursary Yusuf Abdulkadir Sabitiyu Grillo Rotimi Oyedepo Lithium Deposit Umar Saro Lanre Issa-Onilu Fatimah Abdulkadir Mustapha Olanipekun Wahab Isa NIRSAL Mutawali Of Ilorin Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo Zulkifli Ibraheem Prince Bola Ajibola Wahab Abayawo Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Mansurat Amuda-Kannike Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa Olatunji Moronfoye Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria Jimba Babatunde Umar Adelodun Ayobami Akanbi Lanre Jimoh KWASSIP Olaiya Zuberu Rex Olawoye Vasolar Undergraduate Bursary Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Alfa Modibbo Belgore Ishaq Abdulkarim Ilorin East Ibraheem Adeola Katibi Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Ajibike Katibi Bolakale Kawu Agaka Hamidu Olowo Kola Shittu Teachers Specific Allowance Offa Poly Bluenile Associates Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission Sulyman Age AbdulKareem Hassan A. Saliu Isiaka Gold Olokoba Sulyman Moshood Bakare Joana Nnazua Kolo Oba Abu JMK Construction Company Limited T And K FOODS Gbugbu Trade Lenda SME Fair HYPPADEC Bashir Badawi KwaraLearn Otuka

