Prof Adolphus Loto has been removed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration and Clinical Services, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo state.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Temitope Oluwatayo, an Assistant Registrar at the institution’s Public Relations Unit , made this known in a statement that was issued in Ondo on Friday.
Oluwatayo explained that Loto was sacked after the adoption and ratification of the Senate’s decision by the Governing Council of UNIMED during its 22nd Statutory meeting that was held at the Council Chamber, Medical Village Campus, Ondo.
‘The decision of the Senate was predicated on the former DVC’s unbecoming conduct including frivolous, spurious and unsubstantiated allegations against the university’s management team.
The Governing Council had earlier referred Prof. Loto’s 13-page petition as well as the responses of the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Bursar to the Petitions Committee of Council appointed to investigate and make proper recommendations’ the statement said.
Oluwatayo also described the allegations raised by Loto as untrue and baseless.
‘The Petitions Committee of Council found the allegations untrue, baseless, embarrassing to the university community and liable to bring the university to disrepute, given Prof. Loto’s position as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor. UNIMED Senate, on Monday, April 29, 2024, considered the report of the PCC and recommended the removal of Prof. Loto as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor by an overwhelming majority with 100% of the voters approving his removal as DVC Admin.
This decision was premised on the fact that Prof. Loto made false claims against members of staff of the university, disclosed confidential and official information liable to cause a breach of peace in the university community.
UNIMED Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council, Prof. Ayodele Arowojolu, while addressing the council, noted that a unanimous decision of the Senate speaks volumes about the lack of confidence in Prof. Loto by his academic peers to remain in the office of DVC Admin.
The Governing Council thereafter approved the resolution of the University Senate for the removal of Prof. Adolphus Odogun Loto as DVC’ the statement added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
