Olayinka stated this in Ibadan Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Olayinka stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday while reacting to the death of Prof. Olaleye, Head of the Clinical Virology Laboratory, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan.
They stated this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Saturday.
Ekanola, who succeeded Prof. Idowu Olayinka on December 1 as acting VC, mooted the idea of the meeting to have a road map before the expiration of his six months tenure.
From the impression created by the unions in the university, especially the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, it appeared Olayinka had no redeeming quality.
The staff, armed with brooms, sang songs usually reserved for burials in Yoruba language, that amounted to curses for Olayinka.
The incumbent, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, has been directed by the National Universities Commission to hand over to one of the professors to be chosen in acting capacity either on November 30 or December 1, 2020
The National Universities Commission had last week directed the outgoing VC to hand over, in acting capacity, to a replacement to be chosen by the university’s Senate between November 30 and December 1
The NUC made its position known in a letter dated November 27, 2020 by its Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, to the Pro-Chancellor of the university
This is coming on the heels of more withdrawals by candidates who are potential replacements for the incumbent, hinging it on allegations of unfairness.
Akeredolu was declared winner on Sunday after results from the 18 local government areas of the state were collated and declared
The directive was contained in a release signed by the institution’s Registrar, Olujinmi Olukoya, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan
The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, said Ozibo Ekele of the Department of History, was one of the 186 students who earned First Class degrees at the 2015/2016 convocation ceremonies, which began Monday in Ibadan.
The directive was given at a Congress of the Union held at the Faculty of Arts of the institution and presided over by the Chairman, Dr. Deji Omole
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that parents and visitors alike were taken aback at the entrance of the university when they were asked to pay N1,000 for the use of the car park
Olayinka said that the school will also honour the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; foremost poet, Niyi Osundare; and philanthropist, Chief Bode Amao, for their contribution to humanity
Olayinka spoke at the opening of a three-day conference organised by the Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies of the university
He added that the desire was to contribute to the development of the society and surrounding communities, stressing that if UI wished to be the best, its immediate environment must benefit from it