By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
Following the purported suspension of the Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ede, by the Academic Board of the institution on Friday, 11th December, 2020, the management of the institution has said that the school is not in crisis in any way whatsoever.
This was made known in a press release issued and signed by the institution’s Protocol/Media and Public Relations Officer, Sola Lawal and made available to newsmen in Osogbo.
According to the release, “While we are cognizant of the fact that there are pending fundamental issues to be resolved, as a one big family, I want to assure members of the public and the polytechnic community that the Management is on top of the situation and working assiduously to douse every tention.
“It is imperative to inform the public and the academic community that the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in collaboration with eminent stakeholders within Ede Community are working round the clock to amicably resolve all contending issues without delay.”
“Consequently, members of the press will be briefed appropriately in no distance time as soon as normalcy returns to the citadel,” the statement concluded.
The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. John Taiwo Adekolawole, was suspended by the academic board of the institution on Friday afternoon
According to a reliable source, the vote of no confidence on his leadership was passed by the academic board in their meeting, and was declared unfit to be in that position.
“Mr IT Adelabu, Deputy Rector in charge of administration, has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of the board” the source said.
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