UNIBEN Violence: Management Sacks SUG, sets up Caretaker Committee to take over union activities

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The management of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Benin City, Edo State, has sacked the Students Union Government, (SUG) of the university and suspended the union indefinitely. A caretaker committee has been constituted to take over activities of the union. The decision took effect from Monday April 29, 2024, according to a circular to the university community with reference number REG/RO/C.73, and titled “Suspension of UNIBEN Students’ Union”, which was signed by the University’s Registrar, Ademola Bobola, all the students’ union officers have been directed to hand over all properties of the Union in their possession to the Dean, Students’ Affairs, not later 4.00pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

The University’s punitive action against the students’ union was the outcome of an investigation into the April 12, 2024, violence unleashed on the senior staff club of the university by the SUG when the members hosted the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Olumide Akpata to an interactive session. The circular, reads:

“The University Management has received the Report of the Panel constituted to investigate the incidents that occurred in the Faculty of Law and the University’s Senior Staff Club on Friday 12th April 2024.

“After due consideration of the Report by the Management, the Vice Chancellor has approved the suspension of the University’s Students’ Union. The suspension, which is indefinite, takes immediate effect, that is, from today, Monday 29th April 2024.

“Accordingly, all Officers of the Students’ Union are to handover all properties of the Union in their possession to the Dean, Students’ Affairs not later 4.00pm on Tuesday 30th April 2024. In the interim, a Caretaker Committee composed of representatives of Faculties, Schools and Institutes has been approved to coordinate students’ activities during the period of suspension.

“The above directive of the Vice Chancellor is hereby communicated for the attention of the University Community and compliance of the erstwhile Union Officers as appropriate”.