By Debo Akinola
Lawyer to Lanrewaju Nassar, a professor of management and former
Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso,
Mr. Otaru Otaru, has described a public notice published by the authorities of
the university last week as a calculated attempt to smear the good image and
reputation of his client, as well a mockery of the judicial system.
In a statement made available to journalists via email, Mr.
Otaru stated that contrary to the position of the said publications, "the Supreme Court
did not nullify the appointment of Prof. Moshood Lanrewaju Nassar as
Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). His
appointment was not an issue before the Supreme Court in that suit and the said
appointment was not a unilateral appointment by the Oyo State Government but by
the Governing Council of LAUTECH".
The management of LAUTECH had on Monday notified the public
about the said Supreme Court judgement, stating that "In view of the
Supreme Court decision in suit No: SC/235/2010 delivered on 20th March, 2012,
nullifying the unilateral appointment of Prof. M.L. Nassar by Oyo State
Government as the Vice-Chancellor, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,
Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria among others, and which nullification was
communicated to Prof. M.L. Nassar vide letter with reference number
Reg/Estab/SSA/PF.001 of 15/5g2012, it is hereby reiterated that the
nullification of the said appointment still stands and relates to the 14th day
of March, 2011 which is the date of commencement of the purported unilateral
appointment as contained in the letter of appointment with ref. No. Reg/Estab/SSA/PF.004
of 15/3/2011".
The public notice also people against having anything to do
with Prof. M.L. Nassar as the VC of the University.
Mr. Otaru observed that the said publication amounts to a
gross misrepresentation of the facts and decision in Suit No: SC/235/2010
delivered on 26th March, 2012, saying that the Supreme Court didn't nullify the
appointment of his client as VC of LAUTECH as Prof. Nassar's appointment was
not an issue before the apex court in the suit.
“There is a pending suit at the National Industrial Court
holden at Ibadan wherein Prof. Moshood Lanrewaju Nassar is challenging the
unlawful suspension of his appointment as Vice Chancellor of LAUTECH before the
expiration of his tenure under and by virtue of the relevant Laws, Rules and
Regulations of the University...While the Supreme Court suit bordered on issues
relating to the joint ownership of LAUTECH, the suit pending at the National
Industrial Court, Ibadan is on the unlawful suspension of Prof. Moshod
Lanrewaju Nassar,” the lawyer stated in his correspondence.
He, however, urged those concerned, particularly the
Governing Council of LAUTECH, not to foist a 'fait accompli' upon the trial
Court "as those who indulge in this naked exercise of assuming
jurisdiction over the case instead of the Law Court(s) shall be cited for
contempt of Court".
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