Aregbesola dissolves UniOsun Governing Council, sacks VC, 3 others

Osun State government has released a White Paper on the report of the Visitation Panel that investigated the crisis that rocked Osun State University.

The Director of Media and Strategy in the office of the governor, Mr Semiu Okalawon confirmed that the state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola approved the recommendations of the visitation panel and dissolved the governing council of the university headed by Prof. Gabriel Olawoyin.

Okanlawon said the council will still be in place until the process of the appointment of a new vice chancellor of the institution is completed.

Aregbesola’s spokesperson said the governor also approved the termination of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Bashiru Okesina, the deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Siyan Oyeweso.

The visitation panel stated that the multi-campus nature of the university was having negative impact on it and recommended that the six campuses of the university be reduced to three.

While the governor approved all the recommendations of the visitation panel, Aregbesola said the issue of reduction in the number of campuses of the university has been was noted.

Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities at UNIOSUN, Dr. Oluseye Abiona was also relieved of his appointment as Coordinator of the Centre for Renewable Energy in the university. Abiona was warned to desist from using the union for selfish purposes.

According to the excerpts from the White Paper, “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.”