Commissioner: Professor & VC At ABUAD, Then Demoted To A Dr. At OOU, Then Sacked

This is the story of Sidi Osho. I am not exactly sure now whether to address her as a professor or as a doctor. After all she was called professor and vice chancellor at Afe Babalola University in Ado Ekiti between 2009 and 2014, after which she was demoted to a senior lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ado Iwoye and dismissed for financial impropriety in 2016. She is definitely a woman with many twists in her story. Another twist, after her dismissal Ogun State governor would later appoint her as a commissioner in his cabinet.

What exactly is going on in our academic institutions? This is definitely not the first time that private universities would arbitrarily hand out the professorial cadre to undeserving individuals. ABUAD took this trend to another level by promoting several lecturers who have no PhD degrees or any substantial academic publications to the professorial office. I will do a comprehensive report of the list of professors in private universities in Nigeria without a PhD degree, including vice chancellors (e.g. ABUAD) who without a PhD degree have been awarded professorial cadres. I believe it is a big shame that the Nigerian University Commission has decidedly turned a blind eyes on quality assurance in our educational institutions, especially with respect to private universities where just anything goes.

OOU under pressure to convert Ogun commissioner’s dismissal to retirement
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The PUNCH gathered that Osho left OOU for Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, where she was appointed the pioneer vice-chancellor in December 2009.

According to the information on her LinkedIn page, she held the position till January 2014 when her tenure expired.

It is believed that Osho returned to OOU after her stint at the private university.
However, The PUNCH observed that in the dismissal letter, said to take effect from March 2016, she was referred to as a ‘Dr.’

An official of OOU said Osho left the university as a senior lecturer.
“I think the authorities of ABUAD will be in the best position to explain, since she was addressed as a professor while in their school,” the source added.
The spokesperson for ABUAD, Mr. Tunde Olofintila, said he met Osho in the university as a professor.
“I met her as Professor Sidi Osho and she was the pioneer VC,” he added.
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https://punchng.com/oou-under-pressure-to-review-ogun-commissioners-dismissal/