By Onyekachi Agu

Ahead of the 2024 Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT branch’s election slated to hold on Thursday, August 29,
Dr Ejike Hyacinth Mgbenkemdi has withdrawn from the chairmanship race.

Dr Mgbenkemdi announced his withdrawal from the election in a letter dated August 25, 2024 and sent to the ASUU-ESUT Electoral Committee, said that his stepping down was for personal reasons. He didn’t endorse any of the remaining two candidates.

“I write to inform you that I have stepped down from the ASSU-ESUT chairmanship election for personal reasons.

“Sorry for the inconveniences this might cause you and your team,” Dr Mgbenkemdi’s letter, made available to ESUT Monitor, reads.

Dr Mgbenkemdi’s withdrawal has now thrown the race for the chairmanship position of ASUU-ESUT between Professor Eneje Lawrence and Professor Nnamani Emeka.

The election will hold in two venues, Board Room, ESUT College of Medicine, Enugu and Prof Julius Onah Auditorium, ESUT, Agbani simultaneously starting by 9am.