The appointment of vice-chancellors in many public universities is often hinged on selection based on the primal sentiments and influences of powerbrokers. Succession crises have been recorded in many public universities, including the University of Lagos, the University of Ibadan and the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Many state universities are also not left out of the shameful displays. In the past, many state universities such as the Rivers State University of Science and Technology and the Enugu State University of Science and Technology were embroiled in the reprehensible situation and lately, the Lagos State University has been enmeshed in a succession crisis. All that has now become a fairy tale as ethnicity is now the password for VC appointment in federal universities.

Source: Punch April 15, 2021 23:15 UTC