The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has condemned the two-year tenure extension granted to the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Prof. Clement Adebooye, warning that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s action has turned Osun into “a bad example for governors” seeking to subvert university laws.
It would be recalled that Governor Adeleke announced the extension on September 1, 2026 during the inauguration of the reconstituted Governing Council of UNIOSUN.
Following the announcement, the State House of Assembly amended the UNIOSUN Establishment Law to accommodate it.
In a press release signed by ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, on Thursday, the union said it was seriously disappointed in both Governor Adeleke and Prof. Adebooye over the decision, which it described as a violation of the UNIOSUN Law.
The union noted that the UNIOSUN Law is a domesticated version of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Act, 2012, which provides for a single five-year tenure for vice-chancellors with no room for extension.
“By importing a two-year extension into the UNIOSUN Law, through a hurriedly packaged amendment to serve his purpose, the State Governor has set a bad precedent that could undo the gains of the Universities Miscellaneous Act in Nigeria,” ASUU said.
The union added that the Act was enacted to curb rancor, bitterness and administrative witch-hunts that trailed tenure renewals in Nigerian universities.
ASUU warned that the extension at UNIOSUN may have “reignited this unhealthy atmosphere” and could breed sycophancy and division in the young university. It also faulted Prof. Adebooye for accepting the extension despite being a former union leader.
“His decision to accept the tenure elongation, following the so-called consultation, is unacceptable. It negates our union’s principles and core values,” the statement read.
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