INEC Declares Ife Central Constituency Election Inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the by-election ‎held at Ife Central State Constituency in Osun State inconclusive.

The Returning Officer, ‎Dr Francis Oladimeji, who made the announcement after the collation of results from the 11 wards in the state constituency, said the result could not be declared because of the violence which led to the disruption of collation at two polling units.

According to him, fresh election would be held on Sunday in the two affected polling units, Agbedegbede and Moore Ojaja, both in Ward Three in Ife Central State Constituency.

He explained that the report of violence recorded at the two polling units led to the cancellation of 872 votes, saying the margin between the two leading candidates was 710, making it imperative to conduct a fresh election, as stipulated in the Electoral Act.

Dr Oladimeji further explained that ‎the number of cancelled votes exceeded the difference between the two leading candidates.

There were reports that suspected political thugs had earlier disrupted voting process at the two polling units, with attempts to snatch ballot boxes from INEC ad-hoc staff.



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OAU VC: Unions Get Court Injunction To Stop Process

Though the Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, had concluded plans to announce a new Vice-Chancellor today (Saturday), workers unions in the school on Friday said they had secured a Federal High Court injunction that would stop the planned announcement.

The Chairman of the OAU chapter, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, Chairman, Mr. Wole Odewumi, said workers would resist any attempt by the school authorities to impose a candidate on them.

A member of the selection board, saddled with the responsibility of appointing a new VC, had disclosed to one of our correspondents on Thursday that it was set to announce the successful candidate on Saturday.

Eleven candidates had applied to replace the current VC of the university, Prof. Bamitale Omole, whose five-year single term tenure will end June 23, 2016.

However, members of the school’s chapters of NASU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University laid siege to the VC’s Lodge on Thursday night, disrupting the final screening of the final candidates for the position.

The NASU chairman, when contacted, told Saturday PUNCH that the two unions stormed the lodge to prevent the “kangaroo screening from holding.”

Odewole said, “We went to the VC’s lodge and ensured that the kangaroo screening did not hold. They had the intention of announcing a new VC today (Saturday), but it cannot happen again.

“I was called by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, and he said we should hold on and we respected his words. Aside from that, we got an injunction from the Federal High Court, Ibadan and served them today (Friday).

“They cannot do anything now with the court injunction. We are ready to resist any attempt to foist any candidate on us as the VC without following the law.”

The two unions had repeatedly complained that the governing council, led by Prof. Rowland Ndoma-Egba, did not follow the laws guiding the selection process.

The Chairman of OAU chapter of SSANU, Mr. Ademola Oketunde, and Odewumi had written a letter of protest to President Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to dissolve the governing council because of the alleged manipulation in the selection process.

One of our correspondents gathered on Friday that leaders and members of the two unions were hinted that the six candidates shortlisted for the final screening were invited to appear for the final interview scheduled for around midnight.

The venue of the screening was, however, shifted to the VC’s lodge, apparently to prevent the two unions from disrupting it.

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Ojelabi Jesujoba Appointed As New Editor-In-Chief Of OAU Peeps News Agency

Ojelabi Jesujoba with the pen name Pope Jay has been appointed the new Editor-in-chief of OAU Peeps News Agency, this was made public during the unveiling ceremony of the new executives for the 2015/2016 academic session which held at the ANUNSA OAU secretariat on Monday.

Pope Jay, a Part 2 student of the Faculty of Pharmacy until his appointment was the Deputy Editor-in-chief of the Agency.

Also appointed are;

Adigun Olayemi Paul – Deputy Editor-in-chief (Administration)
Oyetunji Ridwan – Deputy Editor-in-chief (Publication)
Durodola Abiola – General Secretary
Farombi Oluwaseun – Public Relations Officer/Social Media Manager
Sulaimon Alimot – Welfare/Financial Secretary

OAU Students Decry Poor State Of Hostels

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun state are calling on the school authority ‎to improve their welfare, particularly rehabilitation of the hostels.

This request is coming on the heels of preparations heralding the entry of a new Vice Chancellor to take over from Professor Bamitale Omole, whose tenure comes to an end in June 23, 2016.

The students complained about the state of hostels, toilets and lack of water.

With all these challenges, the students are optimistic that the incoming Vice Chancellor, who will be taking over from the present one, will help turn their fortunes around.

But while the ASUU members also have their expectations from the incoming administration, the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (SSANU), OAU chapter appears to be dissatisfied with the selection process of the governing council.

They however still have expectations from the incoming administration.

Obafemi Awolowo University, formerly called the University of Ife, is one of the Federal Government owned tertiary institutions in Nigeria.



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OAU Peeps News Agency Inducts New Members, Sent-forth Finalists

OAU Peeps News Agency on Monday 4th of April, 2016 inducted new set of members into the Agency.

The event which held at ANUNSA secretariat in Fajuyi Hall, Obafemi Awolowo University was graced by prominent figures in the business of campus journalism on OAU Campus.

Addressing the inductees, the invited guest speakers at the event spoke at length on the need for the new inductees to imbibe the virtue of true campus journalism in every aspect of their practice.  The new inductees were also admonished to never be part of partisan journalism or be allowed to be used as tools in the hands of some mischief makers.

The new inductees and other campus journalists present were also educated on the etiquette of true journalism and the need to be truthful in whatever situation they found themselves irrespective of whose ox is gored.

In his own remark, Mr Adetula David (the C.E.O of OAU Peeps and the immediate past Editor-in-Chief) welcomed the inductees to the fold and also congratulated them for being worthy enough to be part of the Agency.  He tasked them on the need to take the Agency to greater heights while at the same time enriching themselves in the experience of true campus journalism and its embodiments.

There was also presentation of Awards of special recognition to two of the pioneer members of the Agency – Mr Adetula David (immediate past Editor-In-Chief) and Miss Dosunmu Deborah who have served the Agency at various capacities and are both graduating at the end of the current academic session.

Distinguished campus journalists who attended the event include Mr Oyedeji Olanrewaju (LarrySam) – the President of the Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ) OAU Chapter, Mr Lukmon Fasasi (of the popular Lukmon Fasasi Blog), Miss Dosunmu Ifeoluwa (immediate past Editor-In-Chief of The Icons Organization), Mr George (of the Team Reflector News Agency) and other renowned campus journalists. Other guests in attendance include the President of ANUNSA, represented by the Public Relations Officer of the organization, Mr Lekan Afolabi. The Vice President of ANUNSA was also in attendance.

OAU Peeps News Agency wishes our graduating members the best of the journey ahead while also welcoming our new inductees to the world of campus journalism.

UNILAG Shut Down Over Student's Protest

The management of the University of Lagos on Thursday ordered the immediate closure of the institution ‎following students’ protests over epileptic power supply and poor water supply.
In a circular issued Thursday, the school said the closure was also due to the difficulties faced by the “large number of students” living off campus to attend classes as a result of the lingering fuel crisis.
“Senate noted that the problem of poor municipal service is a national issue that the governments at both state and federal level are addressing,” the circular stated.
Scores of students on Thursday blocked the major road leading into the university, including access to the school’s Senate building and the Assembly Hall where Rahman Bello, the Vice Chancellor, was attending an event.

Few hours later, armed police officers arrived the school, stopped vehicular entrance through the gate, and dispersed the angry students.
‎In the circular on Thursday, the university management said it was suspending all academic activities on campus to forestall further breakdown of law and order.
The management also ordered the students to vacate their halls of residence immediately.
“A decision to re-open for normal academic activities will be made as soon as municipal services improve,” the circular said.

“All members of the University community are enjoined to go about their normal activities as adequate securitmeasures have been put in place.”


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Freshers To Resume Amidst ASUU Leave Speculation?

A very huge cloud of uncertainty continues to rest on the newly admitted students of the Obafemi Awolowo as the Previously set date, April 24th, for their resumption remains unsure.

In a bid to help ascertain the resumption date of these freshmen, our correspondent gathered that in as much as the agitation for the 56 days leave by the Academic Staff of the University was still on, as at the time of this release, it had not been officially declared by the University Management. Hence, the University still runs on the last approved calendar which states April 24th as the date for resumption.

However, this date still continues to remain uncertain as the University Authorities can still come out to declare any modification to this date. And so, we he hope that as the university portal is opened for the fresh students to commence registration, more clarification would be made as regards the resumption date. You can trust always OAU Peeps News Agency to continue to keep everyone abreast of new developments.