…Says ‘You’ve No Right To Tell Us Who To Promote Or Not To’
The Federal University, Owerri, FUTO, has said that it will sue the Academia Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, over its rejection of the promotion of Dr. Isah Pantami to the rank of professor.
FUTO Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nnenna Oti, who disclosed this said that the management of the institution is already in court over the matter.
Recall that ASUU had threatened to sanction FUTO management for elevating Pantami to the rank of a professor, while he is still in Federal Government’s active service as a minister.
But, a senior management worker at the university, who spoke in confidence, said that ASUU has no right to dabble into a matter it has no jurisdiction over.
The source said, “Just like ASUU does not tell the university council and its Senate who to promote, it cannot tell them the criteria for promoting somebody to the rank of professor.
“In law, you cannot withdraw what you don’t have. ASUU does not regulate appointments and promotions.
“Some of these things are derived from NUC guidelines, and every university sets up its standard.”
