From Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti
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Ekiti State government has sacked the Vice Chancellor of the State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, Professor Sam Oyebanji and the Provost of the State owned College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, Prof. Moji Oyarukwa.

In a release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, he said the government has also sacked the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Dr. Kola Ogundipe.

The sack followed  the consideration and adoption of the White Papers on the reports of the Visitation and Fact Finding Panels by the State Executive Council.

The government directed that the most senior officials are to take over the runnings of the institutions, pending the appointment of substantive heads.

In the case of EKSU, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Prof (Mrs)Olubunmi Ajayi, is to take charge in an acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Vice Chancellor by the Governing Council.

The Governor also approved the appointment of Mrs Folakemi Falore as the Sole Administrator of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero-Ekiti

As approved by the State Executive Council, the Governing Councils’ immediate task is the implementation of the approved recommendations of the White Papers.

In the case of the College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero, the Sole Administrator is responsible for implementing the White Paper.

The Governor also approved the immediate constitution of the Governing Councils of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), College of Education, Ikere, College of Health Technology, Ijero and Ekiti State Broadcasting Service (BSES).

The newly appointed members of the Governing Council are to be sworn in on Monday, January 28, 2019.