By “It Was Politically Motivated”- ASUU Chairman Reacts To Sack By LASU
Dr Isaac Akinloye Oyewunmi, the Chairman of Academic Staff Union of University in Lagos State University has reacted to the fraudulent allegations linked to him by the varsity which led to his dismissal by the Governing Council. He revealed that the Union has directed him not to speak on the matter but he was sure it was politically motivated.
Dr Oyewunmi who is a lecturer in the Department of Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education was dismissed after the sitting of the institution’s Governing Council on September 7th found him and 14 others guilty of allegations leveled against them by some students.
“All the allegations are false. I am not guilty although right now I have been asked to step aside while the union (ASUU) deals with it. The secretary is in the best position to react,” he disclosed to Premium Times in a telephone chat.
“I don’t want to say much but we all know what is happening in our varsity, all they are saying is politically motivated. When the time is right, we would know, we have a robust structure in ASUU and the union has asked me not to talk on this issue so I won’t flay the union’s position,” Mr Oyewunmi said on the phone
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The Secretary of LASU-ASUU branch, Anthony Dansu while reacting to the dismissal of the Chairman of the union said the decision came as a shock, but the body will act in appropriate time.
“We are very shocked by the actions. It came to us all as a shock but the union is on top of the whole situation. At the appropriate time, the union will act.”
