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Adewale Amoo  The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) President, Comrade Azeez Babatunde, has issued an official response to the University of Ibadan Students' Union (UI SU) following the union's decision to distance itself from his recent statement criticizing the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale. In a release obtained through the NANS official Facebook page, the statement stressed that the UI Students' Union, led by Adeboye Temidayo (Deboye), had claimed it was not consulted prior to the release by NANS President, which described the outgoing Vice-Chancellor's tenure as undemocratic and narcissistic and called on the ICPC to thoroughly investigate his administration. The statement further stressed that NANS is the apex national student body, noting that the association does not require approval from any campus students' union before commenting on or solidarity concerning matters affecting students nationwide. "First, let me mak...

  Adewale Amoo  The University of Ibadan Students' Union has extended a congratulatory message to the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, as his tenure draws to a close. In a congratulatory release signed by the Students' Union President, T.S. Adebayo (Deboye), the union appreciated the outgoing 13th Vice-Chancellor, describing his tenure as student-oriented and commending his prompt action on matters affecting the student body. "On behalf of the entire student body of the University of Ibadan, the University of Ibadan Students' Union, under the leadership of Adeboye Temidayo (DEBOYE), extends its heartfelt appreciation and warm congratulations to our esteemed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale O. FAS, mni, on the successful completion of his tenure as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Nigeria's Premier University." The release further commended the quality of leadership demonstrated by the Vice-Chancellor, noting that his tenure upheld a ...

  Adewale Amoo  The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, chaired by Chief Bisi Akande, has appointed Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba as the 14th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution. His appointment follows a rigorous selection process among eight contestants, conducted in line with the university's approved guidelines. According to a report obtained from Punch Newspapers, the appointment was announced on Wednesday by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Chief Adebisi Akande, shortly after the council approved the recommendation of the Joint Council-Senate Selection Board. Chief Akande disclosed that the council interacted with all eight candidates on Tuesday, July 21, during which members independently assessed and scored them using approved guidelines. He stated that the exercise produced five candidates. Describing the selection exercise as "thorough, transparent, and highly competitive," Akande noted that the Governing Coun...