By Dennis Agbo
Former South-East spokesman to President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Josef Onoh, has dismissed allegations that the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, interfered in the administration of the University of Abuja.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Onoh described as false and unfounded reports alleging that the minister pressured the university’s management to appoint a dismissed lecturer, Prof. Hamzat Adebayo, to a senior management position.
He said the allegations were fabricated and misrepresented the statutory framework governing the administration of federal universities in Nigeria.
According to Onoh, the claims reflected a misunderstanding of the laws regulating tertiary institutions, noting that under the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, as amended, federal universities enjoy institutional autonomy.
