Sacked UNIZIK VC Dares, reveals why He's Still in Office | Read details
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Nov 21, 2024
Professor Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikwe University, has dismissed his purported sack by President Bola Tinubu, saying he will continue to report to work until officially notified.
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Professor Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, the Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikwe University who President Bola Tinubu sacked on Tuesday, reacted on Thursday by saying he was not appointed through a press release.
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On Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu's special adviser on information and strategy, announced Odoh's sack and the dissolution of the university's governing council in a press statement.
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During a live interview on Arise TV's The Morning Show on Thursday, Odoh dismissed his sacking, saying "I was not appointed through a press release. After this interview, I am going to the office.ÔÇØ
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"I was appointed by the constituted authority, the governing council, and issued my appointment letter. Up till now, I have not received any communication from those who appointed me,ÔÇØ he said.
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