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From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
A group, The Edo Consciousness (TEC), yesterday, decried the continuous stay in office by the Vice Chancellor of Edo State University, Uzairue, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor.
The group said that the second term tenure of Prof. Aluyor as Vice-Chancellor, terminated on November 28, 2023.
A press statement released by the group and signed by its protem chairman, Mr. Johnny Ogbode, it claimed to be acting in the overall interest of the stakeholders.
According to Mr Ogbode, the continued stay of the Vice-Chancellor, even after the expiration of his tenure, is not tenable in law and called on the relevant authorities to wade in to fend off the break down of law and order that may ensue if the situation is allowed to persist.
Mr. Ogbode further accused Prof. Aluyor of signing official documents, awarding contracts to faceless groups and individuals without following due process even after the expiration of his tenure.
They also contended in their press statement that Prof. Aluyor has embarked on clandestine moves to frustrate other qualified candidates from taking over from him, even if it means doing so in an acting capacity.
They cited the instance of the duo of Prof Vincent Aizebeoje Balogun, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), and Prof. Obioma Anthony Nwaopara, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), to buttress their point .
In a separate reaction, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Amaechi Kelly Quincy ignored the question both on phone calls and on chat platform on why the Vice Chancellor has refused to step aside after completion of tenure .
The Registrar of the school, Mr Habib Idris Ekhalefo said only the Governing Council and the Visitor to the school which is the state governor, has the right to determine issue of tenure of the Vice Chancellor. The petitioner are, according to him, interloper who has no business in the issue at stake.
