Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, has approved the sacking of the Vice Chancellor of Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU) Prof. Adaobi Obasi.
The development was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu, on Friday.
He explained that the decision to sack the VC was reached during the executive council meeting chaired by the governor.
Nwachukwu stated that the VC, who is an aunt of a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, would stop functioning in that capacity from December 30.
Part of the statement read, “The government has also okayed December 30, 2020, for the Vice-Chancellor of Imo State University, Prof. Victoria Adaobi Obasi, to stop functioning in that capacity.
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“The Executive Council of Imo State government gave the approvals on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, insisting that forensic audit of the University’s finances has been necessary if the effort of Governor Hope Uzodimma as the Visitor of Imo State University to reposition the institution must not be a waste.
“While considering the White paper report of the Visitation Panel on IMSU that was headed by Prof. Chinedu Nebo, the Exco also approved December 30, 2020 as date for the end of tenure of Prof. Obasi as the Vice-Chancellor of the Imo State University.
“The Executive Council meeting which was presided over by Governor Uzodinma equally approved that henceforth, all admissions into Imo State University, should be strictly on merit and that a Committee to handle all admissions will be set up under the leadership of the Registrar of the University. The Council said the idea is to checkmate the level of admission racketeering in the University as reported by the panel.”
