Osun State University, Osogbo, like many other public universities in the country, is not new to crisis. This probably explains why Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State accused some unnamed Nigerian universities of contributing to the problems of the society rather than solving them.

The governor spoke while inaugurating the visitation panel to investigate the crisis rocking UNIOSUN last week. The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, is the head of the five-man panel, charged with the responsibility of seeking, among others, an end to the crisis that has rocked the ivory tower for almost a year.

OSUN State University Crisis

The crisis, which set the Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Gabriel Olawoyin (SAN), and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bashir Okesina’s camps against each other, resulted in the suspension of the VC two weeks ago. In his stead, the authorities have appointed in acting capacity, Prof. Jelili Alamu, to oversee the running of the university.

Apart from Okesina, the suspension axe also fell on the university’s registrar, Julius Faniran, and the bursar, Fatai Lasisi.

However, whether Alamu’s appointment and the institution of the probe panel will stem the tide of the crisis and bring the university back on the track of excellence and development remains the big question on the minds of many observers. While some stakeholders frown on the decision to suspend the principal officers, others think that is a step in the right direction.

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