Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Tuesday approved
the removal of the Vice- Chancellor (V-C) of the
Ekiti State University, (EKSU), Prof. Sam Oye-
Bandele.
Fayemi performed the function in his capacity as
the visitor to the state owned-institution.
The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor,
Mr Yinka Oyebode, stated this in a statement he
released to journalists in Ado-Ekiti.
Oyebode said the sack was sequel to the
consideration and the adoption of the White
Papers on the reports of the Visitation and Fact-
Finding Panels by the State Executive Council.
Oyebode said the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of
Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH)
, Dr Kolawole Ogundipe, and the Provost of the
College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Prof. Mojisola
Oyarekua were also sacked.
According to the statement, the most senior
officials are to take over the running of the
institutions pending the appointment of
substantive heads.
He said that in the case of EKSU, the Deputy
Vice- Chancellor (Academics), Prof (Mrs)
Olubunmi Ajayi, should take charge in an acting
capacity.
He said this would be pending the appointment of
a substantive Vice-Chancellor by the institution’s
Governing Council.
The CPS said the governor had also approved the
appointment of Mrs Folakemi Falore as the Sole
Administrator for the College of Health Sciences
and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti.
“As approved by the State Executive Council, the
Governing Councils’ immediate task is the
implementation of the approved recommendations
of the White Paper.
“In the case of the College of Health Sciences and
Technology, Ijero, the Sole Administrator is
responsible for implementing the White Paper.
Oyebode added that the governor had also
approved the immediate constitution of new
governing councils for the affected state
institutions.
He said that they would be sworn-in on Monday.
Source:
www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/fayemi-
sacks-eksu-vice-chancellor-other-heads-of-
state-owned-institutions/
