Daily Post Nigeria

The decision to keep the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, Prof. Clement Adegbooye, in office for an additional two years has triggered a fresh dispute over university governance in Osun State. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the extension, warning that the development could create a troubling precedent for the administration of Nigerian universities. Adegbooye’s tenure, originally scheduled to expire in January 2027, has now been extended until January 2029 following a decision announced by Osun State Governor and Visitor to the university, Ademola Adeleke. Adeleke disclosed the extension on September 1, 2026, during the inauguration of the reconstituted Governing Council of the institution. ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, has said the union was deeply concerned about both the extension and the reported amendment of the legislation governing UNIOSUN.