Conduct Of Free, Fair Congregation Election Excites FUOYE Unions

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) staff unions are excited by management’s resolve to create a level playing field for all contestants at the just-concluded Congregation poll, in which the staff members freely elected their representatives at the University Governing council.

The unions, which included the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Congress of Nigerian Academics (CONUA), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff of Universities (NASU), and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), described the Congregation poll held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, as free, fair, and devoid of malice.

They particularly applauded and eulogised the progressive-minded Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Sunday Fasina, for not attempting to exact unwholesome influence and impose any candidate on the staff during the exercise.

The unions, in a statement signed by the special assistant (Media) to the VC, Dr Wole Balogun, also commended Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, who led the electoral committee constituted by Prof Fasina’s led University management, for conducting themselves properly and allowing the most preferred of the contestants to emerge at the keenly contested poll.

The staff Unions added that the electoral committee ensured a transparent process, making accountability its watchword, paving the way for the preferred candidates to emerge as winners.

Expressing his satisfaction over the poll, the Chairman of ASUU, FUOYE branch, Dr Famuwagun Abayomi, said:” The last congregation election in our University was free and fair. It was the first time since this university began operations that we have had it this awesome! Prof. Abayomi Fasina’s management gave everyone a free hand to contest. Prof Fasina gave everyone a level playing ground.

“It was rancour-free and highly commendable. We also appreciate the efforts of the Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, who deployed his rich experience to ensure everyone is pleased with the electoral process. We have engaged our colleagues who emerged victorious to ensure they do their best to serve the interests of the majority who voted for them.”