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UI ASUU gets new Chairman, as Omole bows out

UI ASUU gets new Chairman, as Omole bows out

The University of Ibadan chapter of Academic Staff Union of the Universities (ASUU) has elected a new chairman.

He is Ayo Akinwole, a professor of Aquaculture Engineering and Water Resources,who is taking over from Deji Omole,a professor who had served two term.

He was elected unopposed at the premier University congress on Tuesday.

Also elected unopposed were Femi Afolabi (Vice Chairman), Chris Omoregie (Secretary), Seun Garba (Ass Secretary), Kazeem Olaniyan (Ass. Secretary), Sarah Akintola (Treasurer), Femi Akewula (Financial Secretary), Kehinde Soetan (Investment), Funke Adegoke (Welfare), Ajibade Tayo (Publicity), and Dapo Okareh (Internal Auditor).

The new executives were unveiled at the Biennial Congress of the Union held at ASUU Secretariat, Ajibode extension by the Chairman electoral Committee  Akin Alada,a Professor.

According to him, the elected satisfied all the provisions of ASUU constitution and were returned elected.

The Zonal Coordinator Ade Adejumo who inaugurated the new exco tasked them to be ready to fight executive tyranny in Nigeria and ensure that the children of the masses are not sidelined.

The New Chairman,  Akinwole stated that Union will continue to stand with the masses and fight for publicly funded education.