The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, on Tuesday demanded the unconditional reinstatement of five sacked members of the union at the Lagos State University (LASU).
The ASUU coordinator in the zone, Prof. Adelaja Odukoya, made the call at a press briefing organised by the union in Lagos.
The union after the media briefing held a peaceful rally around the Ojo Campus of LASU.
ASUU branches from various universities were represented at the rally.
The universities include the University of Lagos, Kwara State University, University of Ilorin, and Tai-Solarin University of Education.
The union members carried placards with inscriptions such as: “Dear Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Dr. Tony Dansu’s Contributions to Education are Invaluable, Release, Reinstate Him and Others and Let Justice Prevail.”
The other inscriptions were: “LASU is Beneficiary of ASUU Struggles,” and Recall Our Staff.”
Odukoya urged the state government to lift the embargo placed on the implementation of a decision of the LASU Governing Council on the matter.
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He said: “The governor should also release, without further delay, the report of the visitation panel, in the interest of public good.
“Lagosians whose taxes were used to fund the exercise ought to know its outcome and what the government intends to do about its recommendations.
“This is the path of honour and a healthy path to restoring LASU to the community of labour-friendly universities in Nigeria and beyond.”
The coordinator revealed that five executive members of ASUU in LASU were dismissed by the previous governing council from September 2017 to 2019.
He added: “These officers of the union are Dr. Isaac Oyewumi (Chairman), Dr. Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu (Vice Chairman), Dr. Tony Dansu (Secretary), Dr. Adeolu Oyekan (Assistant Secretary), and Dr. Oluwakemi Aboderin-Shonibare (Treasurer).
“Prior to their dismissal in 2018, they approached the court to challenge their trials by the university.
“The court ruled that, under the Freedom of Information Act and other relevant laws cited, the university authorities had no such power to proceed against officers of the union in the case.
“Despite this court ruling, the university proceeded with the trials and eventually dismissed the ASUU-LASU leaders.
“We have decided that all members of our union have been prohibited from having anything to do with LASU or its members of staff until further notice.”
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