• Faults President’s Directive

• Safiu Kehinde

Embattled Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, has claimed that calls for his removal were borne out of ethnic bigotry as he faults President Bola Tinubu’s directive over the case.

Odoh made the claim while speaking in an interview with Arise News on Thursday.

He said calls for his removal were propelled by some individuals who are not pleased with his Ebonyi state origin, consdering the fact that the institution is situated in Anambra state.

“Some people feel that I am not qualified because I come from Ebonyi State,

“It’s all about a gang-up; people have resolved to remove me at all costs.” he said.

On the President’s directive which declared his removal yesterday. Odoh rejected the directive, noting the absence of any official communication from the governing council, which appointed him.

Describing the directive as politically and ethnically motivated, the University Don questioned the legality of the action.

He inisisted on legal intervention to decide the case.

“There is a law in place, let us follow this law, let the law take its effect.

“If the court says the process that brought into position is illegal or is unlawful or is unconstitutional and they remove me by so doing, I will abide by the law of the land.

“But today there is no communication from the court, no communication from anybody to me, I don’t have any letter.” He said.