The university has been embroiled in a deep crisis over the process of appointing a new vice chancellor, following the exit of Abdul Rasheed Na’Allah on July 1.
Some professors at the University of Abuja in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are protesting the process of selecting the vice-chancellor of the school.
The university has been embroiled in a deep crisis over the process of appointing a new vice chancellor, following the exit of Abdul Rasheed Na’Allah on July 1.
At the heart of the dispute are allegations that the new governing council, in collaboration with certain staff members, is attempting to install Aisha Maikudi, despite her alleged ineligibility under the advertised criteria.
SaharaReporters had reported that the University of Abuja security personnel acting on orders from the authorities have arrested some journalists and cameramen with the Channels TV media organisation and also damaged their equipment.
SaharaReporters learnt that the Channels TV crew members were assaulted on Tuesday morning amid an ongoing plot by the university authorities to impose the Acting VC, Prof. Aisha Maikudi, on the school as its substantive VC.
SaharaReporters gathered that a crisis Senate meeting was scheduled for 9am on Tuesday where the Governing Council sought to replace Senate members who had refused to endorse the imposition of Maikudi on the institution.
"UNIABUJA arrested Channels TV crew and damaged their cameras just few minutes ago," a source had told SaharaReporters.