The Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, says a council meeting will be constituted to resolve the dispute between its governing council and Joint Action Congress (JAC).
This is contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Okitipupa by Mr Peter Okunniga, OAUSTECH’s Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council.
It would be recalled that JAC had announced a seven-day protest was embarked on by the JAC on March 10 over alleged illegal tenureship of Prof. Akinbo Adesomoju, the Governing Council Chairman.
JAC alleged that Adesomoju was involved in abuse of office and non-promotion of two staff to the position of directors after passing the examination.
Okunniga stated that the two issues: non-approval of two JAC members to the rank of directors by the council and the tenureship of Adesomoju would be resolved at the council meeting.
“The management of OAUSTECH acknowledges the recent news coverage regarding the institution’s JAC seven-day protest.
“The two issues involved are: non-approval of two members of JAC to the rank of directors by the Governing Council and issue of tenureship of the Pro-Chancellor.
“On the first issue, JAC wrote a letter of appeal to council with seven-day ultimatum and council directed JAC to route the letter of appeal through the Vice-Chancellor, which JAC has not complied with.
“On the second issue, the management observes that only the Visitor to the University has the power to determine the tenure of the Pro-Chancellor.
“Council is meeting very soon to resolve these issues,” Okunniga said.
JAC members are: Senior Staff Union of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), Senior Staff, Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT). (NAN)
OAUSTECH management constitutes meeting to resolve council, JAC dispute
