The National Executive Committee of the University of Ilorin Alumni Association under the leadership of Dr. S.O Fasakin, has distanced itself from a meeting being conveyed by some past national presidents of the association.
A statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Yeye Bolanle Olatunde, described the meeting as “unconstitutional” and therefore, enjoined all statutory members of the National Executive Council to stay away.
Some past national presidents of the alumni namely Prof. D.O. Durosaro, Mr J.J. Olorunfemi, Mr Abdul Fatai Bello, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, and Prof A.Y. Abdulkareem with Prof Jeleel O. Ojuade as secretary have been accused of engineering crisis and thus frustrating the current National President, Dr. Fasakin.
Yeye Olatunde noted that the national executive had filed an ex parte application and motion on notice seeking for Court’s order restraining the Respondents (past presidents) from convening the National Executive Council meeting scheduled to hold on the 19th February, 2022.
“In order to stop these past presidents of University of Ilorin, Alumni Association led by Prof. D. O. Durosaro from convening the planned illegal and unconstitutional National Executive Council meeting, we, the members of the National Executive Committee have approached the High Court of Kwara State vide Originating Summons in suit No:KWS/66/2022 between Dr. Stephen Fasakin & 6 Ors v. Prof. D. O. Durosaro & 4 Ors.,” she said.
The National Publicity Secretary also confirmed that the court papers were duly served on some of the parties including Prof Durosaro, calling on him and others to respect the court by not going ahead with the meeting.
“While we are determined to follow the rules of law, we want to implore implore the law enforcement agencies to prevent breakdown of law and order and illegal meeting scheduled to hold on the 19th February, 2022 at Savannah hotel, Ilorin as we are unfazed to guide and protect the provisions of our Constitution with anything legally possible,” the statement reads further.
