Lagos State University (LASU) management has re-issued the siezed PhD certificate belonging to Dr Adekunle Idris, Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), LASU chapter and Dr Mufutau Yusuf.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) disclosed that Idris made this development known on Monday, at the University main campus in Ojo.
The certificates were re-issued on Dec. 3, after a thorough investigation by an ad-hoc committee of the council, headed by the Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Ninalowo.
The re-issued certificates read: PhD Business Administration while the withdrawn Certificates read: Business Administration (Marketing).
“What was done was simply removing the marketing in bracket, rather than withdrawing the certificate as was implemented by the administration of the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa’s adminstration.
“The decision of the council vindicates our Dr Idris and Dr Mufutau.
“It also vindicated the position of ASUU on this unnecessary crisis created by the unjust, draconian, clueless and repressive administration of Obafunwa and his cronies,’’ Ninalowo said.
Dr. Adekunle Idris graduated in 2012, and the PhD certificate was signed by Prof. Obafunwa but was apparently withdrawn to distract the union’s leadership following a crisis with the union.
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He said the re-issued certificate was, however, signed by the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fidelis Njokanma.
According to Idris, the PhD thesis was supervised by Prof. Ade Oyedijo, LASU, Dean, Business Administration and the then Coordinator of the PhD programme.
He said Prof. Ben Oghojafor, former Dean, Business Administration, University of Lagos, was the external assessor of the thesis.
“The university through the School of Postgraduate Studies had directed Oyedijo to investigate the certificate and write a report.
“Oyedijo had written a one man report which did not go through the department or faculty, stating that the certificates had error.
“He recommended that it should be withdrawn, without specifying that it should be corrected and re-issued, while the Post-Graduate (PG) School in recipient recommended that it should be corrected and re-issued.
“The Senate 17 members out of 87, decided and approved the recommendation of Oyedijo without considering that of the PG school,’’ he said.
Idris hailed the courage of the 10th Governing Council headed by Prof. Ninalowo, to speedily resolve the issue.
“The commitment shown thus far by the members of the Governing Council was unprecedented.
“The union is appreciative of the zeal thus far shown by the Governing Council to tackle the myriad of problems on ground,’’ he said.
NAN reports that LASU Senate under the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa had withdrawn 19 PhD certificates over what the management termed error in the title of the certificates issued.
17 of the 19 certificates were later re-issued.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) disclosed that Idris made this development known on Monday, at the University main campus in Ojo.
The certificates were re-issued on Dec. 3, after a thorough investigation by an ad-hoc committee of the council, headed by the Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Adebayo Ninalowo.
The re-issued certificates read: PhD Business Administration while the withdrawn Certificates read: Business Administration (Marketing).
“What was done was simply removing the marketing in bracket, rather than withdrawing the certificate as was implemented by the administration of the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa’s adminstration.
“The decision of the council vindicates our Dr Idris and Dr Mufutau.
“It also vindicated the position of ASUU on this unnecessary crisis created by the unjust, draconian, clueless and repressive administration of Obafunwa and his cronies,’’ Ninalowo said.
Dr. Adekunle Idris graduated in 2012, and the PhD certificate was signed by Prof. Obafunwa but was apparently withdrawn to distract the union’s leadership following a crisis with the union.
READ: Union to sanction 3 erring LASU members
He said the re-issued certificate was, however, signed by the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fidelis Njokanma.
According to Idris, the PhD thesis was supervised by Prof. Ade Oyedijo, LASU, Dean, Business Administration and the then Coordinator of the PhD programme.
He said Prof. Ben Oghojafor, former Dean, Business Administration, University of Lagos, was the external assessor of the thesis.
“The university through the School of Postgraduate Studies had directed Oyedijo to investigate the certificate and write a report.
“Oyedijo had written a one man report which did not go through the department or faculty, stating that the certificates had error.
“He recommended that it should be withdrawn, without specifying that it should be corrected and re-issued, while the Post-Graduate (PG) School in recipient recommended that it should be corrected and re-issued.
“The Senate 17 members out of 87, decided and approved the recommendation of Oyedijo without considering that of the PG school,’’ he said.
Idris hailed the courage of the 10th Governing Council headed by Prof. Ninalowo, to speedily resolve the issue.
“The commitment shown thus far by the members of the Governing Council was unprecedented.
“The union is appreciative of the zeal thus far shown by the Governing Council to tackle the myriad of problems on ground,’’ he said.
NAN reports that LASU Senate under the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa had withdrawn 19 PhD certificates over what the management termed error in the title of the certificates issued.
17 of the 19 certificates were later re-issued.
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