Sacked Vice chancellors:We replaced them with APC members – Education minister

Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu yesterday told the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education and Services that the 12 Vice Chancellors recently removed by President Muhammadu Buhari were replaced by members of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Nigerian Pilot recalls that on February 12, 2016, the Federal Government, through a statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. David Babachir Lawal, announced the sack of the 12 vice-chancellors and appointment of their replacements.
It was learnt that five of the vice chancellors were sacked, while the other seven were disengaged after serving out their tenure, a development that has been criticised and condemned by stakeholders, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, rights groups and members of the civil society who said the president’s decision amounted to a violation of the rule of law and disregard to the principles of federal character.
Adamu, who appeared before the committee on Education yesterday, admitted that the candidates appointed for the positions were nominated by the party.
He explained that the president only exercised his powers under Section 3 sub-sections 6 and 7 of the Universities Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1999 as the Visitor to the universities.
According to Adamu, “The candidates appointed for the vice chancellor positions were nominated by the party.
“The president only exercised his powers under Section 3, sub-sections 6 and 7 of the Universities Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1999 on the sack of the five vice chancellors.”
The minister said that, what his ministry did was to follow the provision of the law on the matter, adding that it was important for it to take that decision.
He told the committee that the past administration of President Goodluck Jonathan established these universities indiscriminately and that the sacking of the five vice chancellors in question was because they were on illegal appointments as those institutions were established illegally.
Chairman of the committee, Hon. Aminu Suleiman told the minister that there were serious concerns by education stakeholders on the manner the vice chancellors were removed.



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