UNILORIN: VC Ambali intervenes after lecturer slaps SUG president

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has waded into the case of the alleged assault on the University Students’ Union President, Comrade Lukman Shobowale, by a lecturer, Dr. A. Ajiboye last Monday, assuring the entire students body that justice would be done in the matter.

Prof. Ambali, who gave the assurance during a meeting with the student leaders in his office today, urged the students to remain calm and continue to be law-abiding.

The Vice-Chancellor disclosed that that the case has been reported to him and that steps are already being taken by management to get to the roots of the matter.

Prof. Ambali commended the Student Union President for the maturity with which he handled the matter and for not allowing it to degenerate into a break-down of law and order, saying that Comrade Shobowale has by his humility demonstrated the stuff a better-by-far student leader is made of.

He therefore assured that due process would be followed strictly in dealing with the matter on hand, pointing out that as an institution founded on rule of law, it will not be in the interest of anybody to take any precipitate action.

The Students’ Union President was accompanied to the meeting by some members of the Association of Faculty Presidents.

The meeting was also attended by the Sub-Dean, Student Affairs, Dr. A. Yusuf, and the Head of the Corporate Affairs Directorate, Mr. Kunle Akogun.