UI ASUU To Boycott 2020 Convocation And 72nd Foundation Day Ceremonies-See Details

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, has asked her members to boycott the 2020 Convocation ceremony of the institution.

News Rain Nigeria reports that according to a release that was issued and signed to the development by the Chairman Professor Ayo Akinwole, it stated that the position of the Union is that holding convocation ceremonies is a violation of the principle of the ongoing strike.

Prof. 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.

UI ASUU To Boycott 2020 Convocation And 72nd Foundation Day Ceremonies-See Details

It was gathered that the Union has also communicated her position via a letter written to the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka.

“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”.