-Prof. Bernard Odoh, the sacked Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, expressed concerns about his removal, claiming it bypassed due process and did not follow the proper procedures.
-Odoh rejected his dismissal via a press release, insisting that his removal should only come after an investigation and recommendation by the governing council, which had originally appointed him.
-Odoh defended his academic credentials, dismissing claims that he was unqualified, and stated that his records had been confirmed by the Sokoto State High Court.
-Odoh mentioned that he had four ongoing lawsuits related to his appointment, criticizing the Minister of Education for acting prematurely despite the unresolved legal matters.
– Odoh linked his removal to ethnic bias, alleging that his background from Ebonyi State, considered a “third-class” state, led to efforts to discredit and remove him from office.
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