Unending leadership tussle engulfs Offa Fed Poly

Date: 2016-08-14

Schism, uncertainty and internecine strife permeates the atmosphere at the Federal Polytechnic located in Offa, Kwara State since the appointment of the acting Rector for the institution after the expiration of the second tenure of Dr Mufutau Olatinwo in April this year. At the last count, from 32 applicants, two leading contestants have since emerged; the Acting Rector, Dr. Ayodele Olaosebikan and Dr Lateef Ademola Olatunji.

Unconfirmed source revealed that the two contestants who have become sworn enemies borne out of the intrigues in the succession battle may be dropped for other neutral candidates. Just like the former guidelines, an applicant must have attained the position of a Chief Lecturer or its equivalent, paving the way for another leading contestant, Dr. Fowomola.

However, what has made the succession crisis more contentious is the usual tradition in the appointment of a Rector. Successive rectors of the institution had always been in acting capacity before being confirmed as the rector. This time, the present acting rector, who until his appointment was the Deputy rector (Academics) may not have an easy ride.

In a published statement, a group of concerned staff had claimed that one of the aspirants of the rector ship position does not hold a degree in any of the disciplines offered in the polytechnic as stipulated in the advertisement duly signed by the registrar of the polytechnic for the post of rector.

"The aspirant only had professional Master Degree in Communication Arts from the University of Ibadan and not academic degree and also obtained doctorate degree online at Atlanta International University, Hawaii, USA which the Federal Ministry of Education declared unacceptable in academics.

"How come then, that a candidate with such degree was short listed, supported and penciled down for appointment as a rector? Likewise professional master degrees such as MCA and others are not acceptable in academics. The group called on the minister for education, the federal government and the minister of state for education to please intervene in this matter.

Source: HeraldNews

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Maja     MalHub     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Yusuf Ali     Minister     IPSAS     Halidu Danbaba     Alaaya     Isiaka Oniwa     Saliu Tunde Bello     Oloriegbe     Sola Saraki University     Sanitation Exercise     PharmAccess Foundation     Joseph Daudu     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Sulyman Buhari     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Rotimi Oyedepo     Akeem Olatunji     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Isiaka Abdulrazak     General Hospital     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Sabo-Oke     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Abdulkadir Orire     Abubakar Atiku     Tunji Ajanaku     Ilorin General Hospital     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Paul Odama     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     RTEAN     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Raymond Olaitan     Suleiman Ajadi     Salihu Ajia     Bukola Ajikobi     Rueben Parejo     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Tsaragi/Share     Dan Iya     Ilota     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Kayode Bankole     Egbejila     Hussein Olokooba     Bamidele Adegoke     Kanu Agabi     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Sayomi     National Party Of Nigeria     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Illyasu Abdullahi     Kwara Consultative Forum     Crystal Corner Shops     Ejidongari     Isiaka Gold     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Eghe Igbinehi     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Ayo Adeyemi     Students Union Government     Sherif Shagaya     Umar Ahmed Gunu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mary Arinde     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Mamman Saba Jibril     Medview Airlines     Naira Redesign     T And K FOODS     Tope Daramola     Ebola     Muhammed Danjuma     Sabi     Rotimi Atere     Emir Of Yashikira     Saliu Mustapha     Hijaab     MalHub     NFAI     Sam Okaula     Matthew Okedare     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Teachers Specific Allowance     Ishaq Oloyede     Musbau A. Akanji     Agor     Lawal Jimoh     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Garba Idris Ajia     Lawal Olohungbebe     Awodun     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Salake     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Tunde Akanbi     Dunmade     Oyedepo     SWAN     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Lai Gobir     Kwara United     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Nigeria Customs Service     Oba Abdulrahim     Kwara Consultative Forum     Aso-ofi     Sarah Jubril     Amule     Arinola Lawal     MMWG     Kannike     Cassava Growers\' Association     Ilorin Emirate     Salman Suleiman     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Otoge     Emir Of Kano     Yunus Oniboki     Ali Ahmad     Iliasu     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Agboola Abdulraheem     Offa     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Council Of The Wise     Irepodun     Kawu     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Sadiq Buhari     GANZY     07039448763     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Wahab Abayawo     Fareedah Dankaka     Ahmed Alhasssan     AbdulHamid Adi     Khairat Gwadabe