THE University of Nigeria, UNN, Nsukka Alumni Association has alleged that the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike masterminded the removal of the Pro-Chancellor of the university, Emeka Enejere.
The Association in a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, said the Minister, after ousting Enejere, went ahead to replace the PC with his (Wike’s) Legal Adviser, without following the due process or recourse to President Goodluck Jonathan.
National President of the Alumni, Chief Andrew Oru, who described the action of the Minister as “an act of illegality and an act of violence and utter disrespect for the office of the President”, called for immediate re-instatement of the Pro-Chancellor to forestall a deepening crisis.
“Curiously, our initial investigations have revealed that this announcement (removal of Enejere) came a day after the Pro-Chancellor delivered Council’s report of its activities till date to the said Minister, and just a day before Council was to meet to deliberate and possibly adopt the said report, he said.
“A copy of the said report now in our possession reveals monumental fraud and mismanagement on the part of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bartho Okolo. Same investigation has revealed to us that the President of Nigeria, who is the visitor, was not aware of the said pronouncement and did not, and could not have authorized it”.
The Alumni further accused the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Bartho Okolo of impunity and corruption, calling on anti-graft agencies to investigate him over allegation of contract scam of about N3 billion.
Reacting, Special Adviser to the Minister, Simeon Nwakaudu described the allegation as “baseless”, saying that the removal of the Pro-Chancellor was approved by the presidency.
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