The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has removed Comrade Chinedu Ihejirika’s administration from office. The announcement was made in Owerri on Friday by the Acting Chairman of the union, Comrade Frank Ojiako, along with the Acting Secretary, Comrade Chinyere Onwachu, and other key stakeholders.
The decision to suspend the former chairman, Mr. Ihejirika, was attributed to several factors, including alleged failure by the suspended executive committee to provide financial reports to the congress for almost two years, contrary to the constitutional requirement for quarterly reporting. This breach of the constitution was deemed both reprehensible and unacceptable.
The union’s treasurer serves as the primary signatory to the ASUU FUTO bank accounts, and in cases where the treasurer is absent unexpectedly, the constitution mandates that a congress should be convened to elect a new treasurer. However, the suspended executive committee’s chairperson was unable to hold an election to fill the vacant treasurer position, as the previous treasurer had been on a year-long leave of absence in the United States.
“In order to reinstate normalcy and safeguard our shared heritage, it was deemed necessary to constitutionally set aside the ASUU executive committee as it had fulfilled its purpose. A congress was convened, and the underperforming executive committee was unanimously suspended, with a new executive committee appointed on an interim basis,” Comrade Ojiako stated.
He further explained, “We wish to inform that a committee of respected senior professors has intervened to mediate and promote peace. Our acting executive committee has embraced their recommendations and is deeply committed to fostering harmony in our esteemed institution.”
Meanwhile, it has been reported that Ihejirika was in the process of preparing a response to his removal at the time this report was filed.
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