Drama as two presidents lay claim to Unilorin alumni association

Two factional leadership groups are presently laying claim to the University of Ilorin Alumni Association headship.

Tribune Online gathered that one group, backed by the university authority and other past alumni presidents, is headed by Professor Kilani Abdulrasheed Olusuyi, while a faction of the association is led by Dr Stephen Olawale Fashakin.

Meanwhile, the executive committee of the alumni association, headed by Professor Kilani, has asked the Nigerian Police and the Department of State Security Service (DSS) to investigate the immediate past president of the association, Dr Wale Fashakin, for alleged impersonation.

In a statement signed by the national publicity secretary of the association, Chief Olorunsuwa Elijah Ola, the group said that the action of the past president is capable of causing a breach of peace in the university.

The association, which said that Fashakin had continued to impersonate the President of the association, Professor Kilani Abdulrasheed Olusuyi, at different fora, described the act as shameful and unacceptable.

“We strongly condemn this impersonation and alert all stakeholders and wish to bring to the awareness of the public Dr Fashakin’s nefarious and disgraceful acts and those of his cohorts, especially a recent visit to the Controller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nanna Nandap, and his recent purported inauguration of the Board of Trustees for the Association.

“For the record, his tenure came to an abrupt end in 2021 through a resolution of Congress due to gross abuse of office, high-handedness, and betrayal of the association’s trust and constitution.

“In his stead, a Caretaker Committee was for three years in the saddle of the association’s activities till August 24, 2024, when an election was held to usher in a new set of executives. It should be noted that the election was held six months after his tenure, assuming he was not removed through a Congress resolution.”

However, in a reaction by Mr Yomi Olumuyide, for the factional exco, and Dr Segun Ipinniwa, for the factional chapter chairmen, the people said that the submission made by Professor Kilani, “purportedly parading himself as the National President of the Association, is unguarded and misdirected”.

The people also said that it was Professor Kilani who is impersonating Dr Stephen Olawale Fashakin.

“Dr Stephen Olawale Fashakin and his Executive Committee team are yet the authentic apex body of the Association as the purported congress held by the Kilani group at some time this year to appoint him, (Kilani), National President and some other faceless persons as executive committee was a mere kindergarten drama and a demonstration of crass ignorance of law as a case with Suit No: KWS/92/2021 involving the Association is still pending before a competent court of law in Ilorin, whereby, the status quo ante bellum is still and or ought to be retained.”

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