OKITIPUPA, ONDO STATE— The Joint Action Congress (JAC) of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Innovation (OAUSTECH) has launched a seven-day tranquil demonstration and a total withdrawal of services.
The commercial action, which started at the institution’s main gate on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, centres on allegations of high-handedness, prohibited period extension, and the rejection of personnel promos by the University Governing Council.
The JAC is a powerful union consisting of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT).
The main target of the protest is the Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Akinbo Adesomoju. Protesters, wielding placards with engravings such as “Council Chairman must Go” and “Don’t Deny Our Members of their Promotions,” argued that Adesomoju’s continued remain in office breaches the university’s establishing gazette.
In a telephone interview with reporter, Prof. Akinbo Adesomoju defended the actions of the Council, mentioning that he does not act in isolation.
He highlighted that all choices, consisting of those regarding promos, are collective resolutions of the Governing Council based on established institutional guidelines.
“I am not the council, I am just the chairman,” Adesomoju mentioned. He preserved that while unions deserve to demonstration, promotions are just approved when laid-down requirements are completely satisfied, adding that the council will not jeopardize on these standards.
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The withdrawal of services by non-academic staff and technologists is anticipated to immobilize administrative and laboratory activities throughout the Okitipupa campus throughout of the seven-day duration.
Mr. Bamigbola warned that if the state government and university management stop working to take “definitive action,” the union will explore further legal opportunities.
The scenario stays tense as students and the wider university neighborhood look for an action from the Ondo State Government, the supreme arbiter in the management of the state-owned organization.