- LASU Protesters Storm Lagos Assembly, Demand Reinstatement of Dismissed Lecturers
- Carried placards with inscriptions such as “The unjust dismissal of ASUU LASU-5 is academic terrorism, let scholars breathe”
- Abudu Akinlola Olumayowa said the Lagos State Government must uphold human rights
Protesters on Wednesday marched to the Lagos House of Assembly, demanding the reinstatement of five lecturers dismissed from the Lagos State University (LASU) between 2017 and 2019.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the demonstrators, who converged at the Ikeja Under Bridge before proceeding to the Assembly complex, urged Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu to intervene and end what they described as years of injustice.
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Carrying placards with inscriptions such as “The unjust dismissal of ASUU LASU 5 is academic terrorism, let scholars breathe,” “Union rights are human rights,” and “Sanwo Olu, intimidation is not leadership, recall LASU 5 now,” the protesters insisted that the lecturers were wrongfully sacked.
The affected lecturers — all executives of the LASU chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), include:
- Akinloye Isaac Oyewumi (chairman)
- Adebowale Adeyemi Suenu (vice chairman)
- Anthony Dansu (secretary)
- Adeolu Oluwaseyi Oyekan (assistant secretary)
- Oluwakemi Aboderin Shonibare (treasurer)
Speaking at the protest, activist Abudu Akinlola Olumayowa said the Lagos State Government must uphold human rights by recalling the lecturers, adding that they remain valuable scholars whose expertise benefits society.
“We are here to demand the protection of human rights,” he said. “Violations of fundamental rights must stop. Since 2019, we have consistently called for the reinstatement of the LASU Five.”
The lecturers were initially sanctioned by LASU management for allegedly engaging in the unauthorised removal and dissemination of official documents.
In February 2022, the university’s Governing Council, led by David Sunmoni, reinstated them after an appeal committee headed by then deputy vice chancellor Adenike Boyo cleared them of wrongdoing.
However, within 48 hours, the council reversed the decision and placed the recall on hold — a move that has kept the lecturers in limbo and fuelled continued protests from rights groups and academic unions.
