ASUU ESUT Election Holds in Two Venues, Three Candidates Jostle for Chairmanship Position
By Amaechi Agbo
Ahead of the Thursday, August 29 election, no fewer than two erudite professors and a Ph.D holder have been cleared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, ESUT Chapter electoral committee, to contest for the chairmanship position of the union in the university..
This is contained in a circular made available to ESUT Monitor.
This paper further understands that the election slated to commence by 9am will hold in two venues, Boardroom, ESUT College of Medicine, Enugu and the university’s main campus in Agbani at Senate Chambers.
The two professors vying to replace the outgoing chairman, Prof Chinedu Aguba are: Professors Eneje Lawrence and Nnamani Emeka as well as Dr Mgbenkemdi Ejikeh. The trio are among the 12 candidates cleared by the electoral committee to vie for the nine available positions in the union.
It was gathered that apart from the chairmanship and Assistant Secretary positions, the remaining offices each has sole candidates.
In the position of Assistant Secretary, Dr Andrew Apeh of Mass Communication Department will square up against Dr Okonkwo Peter.
Other candidates cleared to contest as sole candidates are: Dr Chukwu Peter, Vice Chairman: Dr Ugwuanyi Dele Maxwell, Secretary: Dr Okechukwu Godwin, Treasuer: Dr Aniaku Vincent, Financial Secretary; Dr Nneji Samuel, Internal Auditor; Dr Maduagwu Nneka, Welfare Officer as well as Dr Asogwa Solomon, Investment Officer.
According to the guidelines released by the ASUU ESUT Electoral Committee headed by Prof Barrister Walter Obi Ezeodili, election will hold simultaneously in two centres in Enugu and Agbani. Accreditation and voting will commence from 9am and end by 12noon.
Voting by proxy will not be allowed while members are asked to wear their office identity.
Already, the ASUU Nsukka Zonal Executive Council members are in Enugu in preparatory for the election. The Members on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the ESUT management where the Vice-Chancellor assured them of the management’s support; before, during and after the election.
