Appointment Of Ondo Fed Polytechnic Rector Sets Controversy

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Following the appointment of a new Rector at the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji in Ondo State controversy sets in as members of the Governing Council of the institution are alleged of profiling an unqualified candidate for the vacant position.

Nigerian press news  gathered that some of the council members connived with the Rector of Lens Polytechnic in Kwara, Dr. Ebeloku Iyanda Ademola to ensure his smooth emergence as the Rector of the Federal Polytechnic.

On investigation, Ademola has been shortlisted as one of the qualified candidates for the vacant position of Rector at the federal polytechnic despite being a Rector of another polytechnic.

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji in a publication in Leadership Newspaper had said anyone who had held the position of Rector in any tertiary institution is not qualified to apply for the vacant post.

According to the position of Rectorship advertised in the publication of Leadership newspaper on September 16, 2022, previous holders of the position in any tertiary institution need not apply.

It added, “The present Deputy Rector, Registrar, Dean, Student Affairs and Head of Personnel at the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji are all from Osun which does not represent the principle of Federal Character as a Federal institution.”

An investigation conducted by our correspondent however, revealed that Ademola was shortlisted as a qualified candidate and also interviewed for the position of the rector even when he is still holding the same position in another institution at Lens Polytechnic, Offa in Kwara.

Findings also revealed that some officials of the institution’s Governing Council have allegedly concluded plans to appoint Ademola as the new Rector of the polytechnic which was against section B of the additional information on the advertised publication of the Leadership newspaper edition of September 22, 2022.

It was discovered that Dr. Ebelolu Iyanda Ademola had earlier applied to the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti and the Federal Polytechnic, llaro for the position of Rector where he was disqualified based on the fact that he was not qualified for the same reason of holding a similar position at Lens Polytechnic, Offa.

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