Following the submission of over 120 petitions on the processes leading to the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor, the Governing Council of the Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) has temporarily stopped all the processes involved.

Deputy Director, Corporate Services of the institution, Adeyinka Adwmuyiwa disclosed this via a statement issued on Thursday, adding that “a new process will commence shortly”.

The statement noted that the decision was made “in a session presided over by Council Chairman, Dr Mohammed Yahuza, on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, where all members of the council were in attendance, including officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC).

The Council stressed that the stoppage is to accommodate grievances and complaints of some stakeholders regarding the selection process.