UI Workers Protest Proposed Appointment of Prof Kayode Adebowale as VC

Some workers at the University of Ibadan have protested the proposed appointment of Prof Kayode Adebowale, the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the institution, as the Vice Chancellor of the institution.

While expressing their indignation, the workers blocked all the entrances into the institution forcing visitors, workers both academic and non-academic to park their vehicles by roadsides.

All parents whose wards attend the International School Ibadan were forced to drop them outside while some of the students either trekked a long-distance or waited endlessly for few cabs operating on campus.

The workers were seen chanting “we no go gree oo, we no go gree, Imposition we no go gree”.

They also held placards with inscriptions such as, “Impose Adebowale and shut down UI for six years, ” “we shall never work with Alatise again among others”.

They accused the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka of allegedly trying to impose his anointed candidate, Adebowale.

The VC and the deputy VC were sighted at the Oyo State Police headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan where they reported the issue.

It was reported that a five-member panel charged with the selection process of the next VC had shortlisted names of six candidates out of 18 that showed interest.

“The University has set up a five-man committee to handle the selection of the next Vice-Chancellor. It is not what one person can do. It has to be done by a collection of people.

“Though some of us don’t agree with the selection process, we just want to wait and see how things play out. If it is done through due process, no one would have raised any eyebrows,” the report says.