UI Governing Council Restarts VC Appointment Race, Cancels All Previous Process

The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has ordered for the cancellation of all processes embarked upon for the appointment of a Vice-chancellor for the institution and instructed a fresh start of the appointment process.

In as statement released by the University Registrar who doubles as the Council Secretary, Olubunmi O. Faluyi said that the council during its last meeting held on Friday, 2nd July 2021 considered among other things, the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor for the University.

The council directed the Directorate of Public Communication of the institution to immediately re-advertise the position of the Vice-Chancellor.

The statement read: “This is to inform the University community and the general public that, at its meeting on Friday, 02 July, 2021 the Governing Council considered, among other things, the appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor for the University.

”Council decided to cancel the previous exercise and start the entire process afresh.

“Consequently, Council directed that the position of the Vice-Chancellor be re-advertised immediately.

“The Directorate of Public Communication has been directed to do the needful in this regard.”