The Governing Council of the College of Abuja (UniAbuja) has promised a degree taking part in subject for all candidates within the course of of choosing a brand new Vice Chancellor (VC).
The council chaired by Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Isma’ila Kaita (rtd) made this promise in an announcement on Thursday.
Kaita mentioned the council will preserve its unwavering dedication to upholding due course of in accordance with the statutes of UniAbuja, notably as regards the collection of a brand new VC.
“These studies, which embody claims of imposing a candidate—particularly the Performing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi—in addition to allegations of journalist harassment and protests by some professors, are deceptive and exaggerated,” the assertion learn.
“In actual fact, her exceptional accomplishments throughout this era have garnered widespread applause and commendation inside and past the College.
“Efforts to malign her candidacy are baseless, unwarranted, and seem aimed toward creating pointless rigidity and distracting the College Council from its mandate.”
Based on the assertion, the college stays assured within the council’s potential to conduct a clear, truthful, and merit-based choice course of, adhering strictly to the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act and different related statutes.
It additionally assured that the council has structured the method to make sure the emergence of probably the most competent and visionary chief to propel the establishment towards higher achievements.
Concerning the assembly held by the college’s Senate, the assertion learn, “Whereas a gathering had been initially scheduled to deal with the conduct of two Senate members who walked out of the Joint Council/Senate Choice Board assembly regarding choice standards, the assembly was in the end postponed to discover different avenues for amicable decision.”
The council said that the VC choice course of strictly adheres to the college’s established guidelines and templates including claims of favoritism or interference have been unfounded because it stays an makes an attempt to blackmail and hinder the choice course of.
The council additionally famous that exterior interventions, as recommended by some events, usually are not the answer to the tussle over the exalted seat of the Vice Chancellor.
Stress had gripped the college over the selection of a brand new Vice-Chancellor after the previous VC, Prof. Abdul Rasheed Na’Allah, vacated the place on July 1, with some opposing pursuits, who’re in opposition to Aisha Maikudi, a Professor of Worldwide Legislation are mentioned to have accused her of being favored by means of accelerated promotions to place her for appointment as the brand new substantive VC.
