The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has fired the Vice Chancellor of the Osun State University, Prof. Bashiru Okesina.
The governor announced Okesina’s removal in a White Paper released on the crisis rocking the university, through his media aide, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon.
Aregbesola also accepted the recommendation for the dissolution of the Governing Council headed by Prof. Gabriel Olawoyin (SAN) but the council will still be in place until the process of the appointment of a new vice chancellor of the institution is completed.
The governor also announced the termination of appointment of Prof. Siyan Oyeweso, who is a deputy vice chancellor for playing negative roles in the ongoing crisis.
According to the excerpt,, “The Prof. A. B. Okesina-led Management should be terminated by relieving the Vice-Chancellor (Prof. A. B. Okesina), Registrar (Dr. J. O. Faniran) and Bursar (Mr. F. A. Lasisi) of their positions in Osun State University immediately.
“The appointment of Prof. Siyan Oyeweso should be terminated for: his negative roles in the crisis, his ambition-driven over-influence on the Vice-Chancellor which contributed immensely to the Vice-Chancellor’s irredeemable mistakes in the administration of the University.
“Prof. Wasiu Alamu Gbolagade should not be allowed to hold any position of responsibility in Osun State University for: his roles in the crisis, attending the two clandestine meetings against the Governing Council held in the Vice-chancellor’s house with other Principal Officers of the University.
“Prof. B. R. Olorede should be disallowed from holding positions of responsibility in Osun State University for the next five (5) years.
“The Bursar, (Lasisi) Prof. Kizito Folorunso, Prof. Wasiu Alamu Gbolagade and any other person yet to refund the money paid to them as IGR proceeds should be made to make the refunds with immediate effect”.
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