Reversal of UNILORIN ASUU chair, scribe a victory for justice – LAUTECH
University of Technology (LAUTECH) on Wednesday described the
reinstatement of the Chairman and Secretary of the union at the
University of Ilorin as a big victory to justice.
DAILY POST gathered that appointments of the Chairperson and the
Secretary of ASUU, UNILORIN branch, Dr. Kayode Afolayan and Dr.
Solomon Oyelekan were illegally terminated by the administration of
the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof.
Abdulganiyu Ambali on 19th September, 2017.
But, after a year legal battle, the National Industrial Court sitting
in Akure presided over by Justice Abiola Adewemimo on Monday declared
the termination of the appointments as illegal and therefore
reinstated the two officers.
However, LAUTECH ASUU Chairman and Secretary, Dr. Biodun Olaniran and
Dr. Toyin Abegunrin while reacting, described the reinstatement as a
big victory to justice.
The duo in a statement entitled, "Reversal of Dismissal of UNILORIN
ASUU officers: A Victory of Justice", said "On the 19th September,
2017 the appointments of the Chairperson and Secretary of ASUU,
UNILORIN branch, Dr. Kayode Afolayan and Dr. Solomon Oyelekan,
respectively were illegally terminated by the administration of the
immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor
Abdulganiyu Ambali.
"After a year long legal battle and the attendant hardships including
psychological and emotional trauma meted on the duo of Dr. Kayode
Afolayan and Dr. Solomon Oyelekan, the National Industrial Court
sitting in Akure and presided over by Justice Abiola Adewemimo has
declared the termination of the appointments as illegal and therefore
reinstated the two officers.
"The reinstatement of the affected officers by a court of competent
jurisdiction is a big victory to justice which is being perpetually
perverted at the University of Ilorin. It is a big victory for ASUU
too.
"It also serves as a big signals to University administrators who have
become dictators that it doesn't take the truth a moment to uncover
lies of any age. Our University administrators in the shoes of Prof.
Alkali, who have become dictatorial in their conduct of victimising
law abiding officers of their Universities should learn from this
judgement.
"Our members are also being called upon to be abiding to the
principles and regulations of the Union irrespective of whatever we
are passing through.
"ASUU is a law abiding organisation that always stay with his members
who are law abiding. Whatever injustice or victimisation any member is
suffering at any level, the Union is always there pursuing the course
of justice within the ambient of the law.
Aluta continua Victoria ascerta."
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