Some weeks back, the Federal Government released a list of members of the reconstituted governing councils but the Academic Staff Union of Universities ,ASUU, and other stakeholders kicked against it over allegations of lopsideness. This prompted the withdrawal of the list for review.
But in a statement, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation released another list containing members of the governing councils.
According to the list, the Nigerian government appointed a former governor of Osun State and pioneer chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, as the chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan ,UI, Oyo State.
Others who made the list to head the governing councils included a renowned lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wole Olanipekun ,UNILAG; a former Governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda ,NOUN; and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria ,ABU.
Senator Joy Emordi was also appointed to chair the council of the Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State.
The list consists of five names each for 51 universities, 35 polytechnics, and 22 colleges of education.