Boycott UI Convocation, ASUU Instructs Members

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

• The decision may not be unconnected with the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Union.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, on Tuesday directed its members to boycott the 2020 Convocation and foundation laying ceremonies of the University.

The Union in a release signed by the Chairman of the chapter, Professor Ayo Akinwole stated that the position of the Union is that holding convocation ceremonies is a violation of the principle of the ongoing strike.

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Akinwole maintained that the Union is constrained to “advise members not to be in attendance or participate in the preparation for and the actualization of the said convocation and 72nd foundation Day Ceremonies”.

The Nation reports that the Union has also communicated its position via a letter written to the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka.

The letter reads partly: “The notice for the university of Ibadan 2020 Graduation and 72 foundation Day ceremonies come to our attention on Saturday 7th November, 2020. In the spirit of the current ASUU strike, holding graduation ceremonies at this time would be a violation of the principle of the ongoing strike to rescue public university education in Nigeria. To the best of our knowledge, there was no request for a waiver for such to take place in the University of Ibadan.”