Various unions, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Associations of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technicians (NAAT), have at separate meetings over the weekend endorsed the election of Prof. Michael Umale Adikwu as the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Abuja.
The University of Abuja ASUU chairman, Dr. Ben Ugheoke who disclosed this on behalf of the other unions, said they had written the governing council and other relevant authorities, conveying their readiness to work together and cooperate with Prof. Adikwu in the interest of the institution.
Meanwhile, it has denied reports that some lecturers have sued University of Abuja at the National Industrial Court over the accusation that the appointment of the third best candidate as the VC did not follow due process.
ASUU said that the Council did not break any law, particularly the university Autonomy Law, in the appointment of Prof. Adikwu, as the tradition in the appointment of VCs for the university has always favoured any one of the candidates in the final three-person list submitted to the Council.
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