The appointment of a new vice-chancellor for the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has become a point of contention, with allegations of a council attempt to impose a candidate. The university denies these claims, assuring a transparent and merit-based selection process.
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(UNIABUJA) has denied allegations that the governing council is attempting to impose a candidate in the ongoing recruitment process for a substantive vice-chancellor. The university’s spokesperson, Habib Yakoob, said in a statement on Wednesday that the allegations are both misleading and exaggerated. He said: “The University remains confident in the Council’s commitment to conducting a transparent, fair, and merit-based selection process in strict adherence to the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act and other relevant statutes. “The Council has meticulously structured the process to ensure the emergence of the most competent and visionary leader to steer the institution toward greater achievements. He explained that a senate meeting scheduled for Tuesday was postponed “to allow for alternative avenues of amicable resolution” between the council and two senate members who staged a walkout at the council meeting on Monday. The two members walked out shortly after their inauguration as members of the selection committee on Monday. The UNIABUJA council, therefore, scheduled a senate meeting to address the grievances of the two members who walked out of the meeting or have them replaced. Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like yo
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