OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY LAW

A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, INCORPORATION,

CONSTITUTION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

BE IT ENACTED by the House of Assembly of Osun State as follows:

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Short title. 1.	This Law may be cited as the Osun State University Law, 2006
Commencement 2.	This Law shall be deemed to have come into force on … day of ….. 2006

PART II

ESTABLISHMENT, POWER AND FUNCTIONS OF THE

UNIVERSITY

Establishment of 3.Osun State University is hereby established as a multi-campus

institution with Main Campus at Osogbo. There shall be branch campuses in each of the geopolitical zones of the State. The University shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal with power to sue and be sued in its corporate name.

Objects of the University 4.

Osun State University shall be firmly committed to offering students of widely varied ages, backgrounds, interests and needs, a broad range of educational opportunities and experiences which will enable them function as productive members of society. Its objectives shall be:

a) to provide a wide range of quality learning opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students without distinction of race, creed, sex, religious or political conviction such that will enhance their best intellectual, social, and personal development;

b) to provide academic, professional and vocational training of high quality in such a way as to enrich and improve the state, national, and international human resource capabilities and assist its graduates to contribute to the common good of society;

c) to foster academic research, which contributes to human knowledge and the vitality of the institution;

d) to encourage thoughtful and responsible staff and student participation in local, state, national and international affairs;

e) to maintain the highest academic standards in respect of University degrees and other awards and to preserve and protect their reputation and integrity;

f) to evolve academic programmes to suit the changing social and economic needs of society through continuous review of curricula and development of new programmes to respond to societal and technological changes in Nigeria and the world in general and Osun State in particular;

g) to advance human culture and improve human life through the development, refinement and dissemination of knowledge and to prepare competent graduates to meet the developmental needs of Osun State in particular and Nigeria in general.

h) to relate its activities to the social, cultural and economic needs of the people of Osun State and Nigeria

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of the preceding subsection and other relevant laws, the University may, by special linkage arrangement or agreement with any other institution or University prepare its students for the degrees or certificates of such other institutions or University.

Constituent bodies 6. (1) The University shall be composed of the following

and principal officers constituent bodies and principal officers to wit :

of the University. (a) a Chancellor;

(b) a Pro-Chancellor and Council;

(d) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (s) Registrar, Bursar and the University Librarian,

(e) a body to be called Congregation;

(f) a body to be called Convocation

(g) the Campuses and Colleges of the University;

(h) the faculties, schools, institutes, departments and other teaching and research units of the University;

(i) the persons holding the offices constituted by the First Schedule to this Law other than those mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (b) of this subsection;

(j) all undergraduate and postgraduate students; and

(k) all other persons who are members of the University in accordance with provisions made by statute in that behalf.

(2) The First Schedule to this Law shall have effect with respect to the Principal Officers of the University therein mentioned.

(3) Provision shall be made by statute with respect to the constitution of the following bodies, namely, the Council, Senate, Congregation and Convocation.

Powers of the 7. (1) For the carrying out of its objects as specified in

University. Section 2 of this Law, the University shall have

power:-

(a) to establish such campuses, colleges, faculties, institutes, academic departments, schools, extramural departments and other teaching and research units within the University as deemed necessary;

(b) to institute Professorship, Lectureship and other posts and offices and to make appointments thereto;

(c) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, medals, prizes and other titles, distinctions, awards and forms of assistance;

(d) to provide for the discipline, conditions of service and welfare of members of the University;

(e) to conduct examinations and grant degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions to persons who have pursued a course of study approved by the University and have satisfied such other requirements as the University may lay down;

(f) to grant honorary degrees, fellowships or other academic titles;

(g) to demand and receive from any student or any other person attending the University for the purpose of instruction such fees as the University may from time to time determine;

(h) to acquire, hold, grant, charge or otherwise deal with or dispose of movable or immovable property wherever situated;

(i) to accept gifts, legacies and donations, but without obligation to accept same for a particular purpose unless the university approves the terms and conditions attaching thereto;

(j) to enter into contracts, establish trusts, act as trustee, solely or jointly with any other persons, and employ and act through agents;

(k) to demand and receive fees and procure contributions to the funds of the University and to raise money in such other manner as the University may deem fit;

(l) to act as trustees or managers of any property, legacy, endowment, bequest or gift for purposes of education or research, or otherwise in furtherance of the work and welfare of the University, and to invest any funds representing same in accordance with the provisions of the statutes;

(m) to erect, provide, equip and maintain libraries, laboratories, lecture halls, sport grounds, and other buildings or things necessary or suitable or convenient for any of the objects of the University;

(n) to hold public lectures and to undertake printing,

publishing and book selling;

(o) subject to any limitations or conditions imposed by the statute, to invest any funds appertaining to the University by way of endowment, whether for general

or special purposes, and such other moneys as may not be immediately required for current expenditure, in any investments or securities or in the purchase or improvement of land, with power from to time to vary any such investments;

(p) to institute such offices as the purposes of the

University may require and to appoint persons to and remove them from such offices and to prescribe their conditions of service;

(q) to prescribe rules for the discipline of students of the University;

(r) to establish, maintain, administer, govern and supervise places of residence for officers and students of the University;

(s) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, prizes and other aids to study and research;

(t) to make provision for research, design, develop, testing, advisory and consultancy services and with these objects to enter into such arrangements with other institutions or public bodies as may be thought desirable and to charge to the users of such services such fees as may be thought desirable

(u) to print, reproduce and publish works of research and such other works as may from time to time be thought fit by the University;

(v) to sell or provide for reward or otherwise such books, stationery and other goods and services as may be deemed expedient and consistent with objects of the University;

(w) to borrow, whether on interest or not and if need be upon security of any or all of the property movable or immovable of the University, such money as the Council may from time to time in its discretion find necessary or expedient to borrow or to guarantee any loan, advances or credit facilities;

(x) to make gift for any charitable purpose;

(y) to do anything which is authorised or required by this law or by statute to do; and

(z) to do such acts or things, whether or not incidental to the foregoing powers, as may advance the objects of the University.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Law and of the statutes and without prejudice to section 4 of this Law, the powers conferred on the University by subsection (1) of this section shall be exercisable on behalf of the University by the Council or by Senate as may be appropriate or in any other manner which may be authorised by statute.

(3) The power of the University to establish further campuses and colleges within the University shall be exercisable by statute and not otherwise.

The Chancellor 8. The Chancellor shall, in relation to the University, take precedence before all other members of the University and when he is present preside at all meetings of convocation held for conferring degrees, diplomas and certificates, and other awards.

The Pro-Chancellor 9. The Pro-Chancellor shall, in relation to the University, take

precedence before all other members of the University except the Chancellor and except the Vice-Chancellor when acting as Chairman of Convocation. The Pro-Chancellor shall, when he is present, be the Chairman at all meetings of Council.

Functions of 10. (1) The Council of the University shall be charged

Council with the general control and superintendence of the policy,

finances and property of the University

(2) appointment of principal officers, the terms and

conditions of appointment of the Vice Chancellor

and other staff of the University and their

remunerations;

(3) to appoint, promote and discipline

the staff of the University on the advice of the

appropriate Committee of the University, and to consider and approve Independent Auditors report at the end of each academic year.

If requested in writing by a third of the membership of Council, the Chairman shall within twenty-eight days after the receipt of such request call a meeting of Council. The request shall specify the business to be considered at the meeting and no business not so specified shall be transacted at the meeting.

(4) There shall be paid to the members of Council and of the Finance and General Purposes Committee and any other committees set up by the Council allowances in respect of traveling and other reasonable expenses, at such rates as may from to time be fixed by the Council.

(5) Council shall meet as and when necessary for the performance of its functions under this Law, but shall meet at least four times in a year.

Functions of Finance 11. (a) There shall be a committee of

and General Purposes Council to be known as Finance and General

Committee Purposes Committee which shall, subject to the

directions of the Committee, which shall, subject to the directions of Council exercise control over the property and expenditure of the University, consider and decide on request for various items within the approved annual budgets, perform such other functions of Council as may from time to time be delegated to it.

(6) Subject to this Law and the statutes, Council and the Financial and General Purposes Committee may each make rules for the purpose of exercising any of their respective functions or of regulating their own procedure.

(7) Rules made under subsection (c) of this section by the Financial and General Purpose Committee shall not come into force unless approved by Council, and in so far and to the extent that any rule so made by that Committee conflict with any directions given by Council (whether before or after the coming into force of the rules in question), the directions of Council shall prevail.

Functions of Fund-raising 12

and Endowment Committee

There shall be a Fund Raising and Endowment Committee appointed by Council. The composition of the Committee is to be specified by Council from time to time. The major function of the Committee is to raise funds for the development of the University as well as to explore other new sources of income generation

Functions of Tenders 13

Board

The Tenders Board shall consider proposals on contracts from the university management. The Committee shall be Chaired by the Pro-Chancellor with the following as members: the Vice-Chancellor, two other Council members not being members of Senate, one representative of Senate in Council, and the Registrar who will serve as the Secretary

Functions of 14. (1) Subject to section 7 of this Law and subsections (3) and (4)

Senate of this section, and to the provisions of this Law it shall be

the general function of the Senate to organise and control

teaching, the admission (where no

other enactment provides to the contrary) of students and

the discipline of students, and to promote research at the University.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section and subject as therein mentioned; it shall in particular be the function of the Senate to make provision for:-

(a) the establishment, organisation and control of campuses, colleges, faculties, departments, schools, institutes and other teaching and research units of the University, and the allocation of responsibility for different branches of learning;

(b) the organisation and control of courses of study at the University and of the examinations held in conjunction with those courses, including the appointment of examiners, both internal and external;

(c) the award of degrees and such other qualifications as may be prescribed, in connection with examinations held as aforesaid;

(d) the making of recommendations to Council with respect to any person for award of an honorary fellowship or honorary degree or the title of professor emeritus;

(e) the supervision of the students at the University and the regulation of their conduct;

(f) the granting of fellowships, scholarships, prizes and similar awards in so far as the awards are within the control of the University; and

(g) determining what descriptions of dress shall be academic dress for the purpose of the University, and regulating the use of the academic dress.

(3) The Senate shall not establish any new campus, college, faculty, department, school, institute or other teaching and research unit of the University without the approval of Council and the National Universities Commission.

(4) Subject to this Law and the statutes, the Senate may make regulations for all purpose of exercising any function conferred on it either by the foregoing provisions of this section or otherwise or for the purpose of making provision for any matter for which provision by regulations is authorized by this Law or by statute.

(5) Regulations shall provide that at least one of the persons appointed as the examiners at each final, or professional examination held in conjunction with any course of study at the University is not a teacher at the University but is a teacher of the branch of learning to which the course relates at some other university of high repute.

(6) Subject to a right of appeal from the decision of the

Senate to the Council, the Senate shall have power to deprive

any person of any Degree, Diploma, Certificate, Scholarship,

Studentship, Bursary, Medal, Prize or other academic

title, distinction or award whatsoever conferred upon or

granted to him by the University, if after such inquiry as the

Senate may deem necessary, the Senate is satisfied that he

has been guilty of scandalous or other dishonorable conduct

in obtaining the same.

(7) Where the Senate is satisfied that on academic grounds, it is necessary so to do, the Senate may, as the circumstances may require, withdraw, or direct the withdrawal of, any Scholarship, Studentship, Bursary or other academic award whatsoever granted to any student or other person by the University.

Functions of the 15. (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall, in relation to the University, take

Vice-Chancellor. precedence before all other members of the University

except the Chancellor and, subject to sections 5 and 6 of this law, except the Pro-Chancellor and any other person for the time being acting as Chairman of the Council.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this law the Vice-Chancellor shall have the general function, in addition to any other functions conferred on him by this law or otherwise, of directing the activities of the University.

Part III

STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY

Power of the 16. (1) Subject to this Law, the University may make statutes for

University to any of the following purposes, that is to say:

make statutes

(a) making provision with respect to the composition

and constitution of any authority of the University;

(b) specifying and regulating the powers and duties of any authority of the University, and regulating any other matter connected with the University or any of its authorities;

treated as an academic or non-academic matter for the purposes of this law and of any statute, regulation or other instrument made thereunder; or

(d) making provisions for any other matter for which provision is authorized by statute or this law;

(e) regulating the admission of students by the University and their discipline and welfare.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Law, the Interpretation Act shall apply in relation to any statute made under this section as it applies to a subsidiary instrument within the meaning of section 27 (1) of Interpretation Act.

(3) The statute contained in the Second Schedule to this law shall be deemed to have come into force on the commencement of this law and shall be deemed to have been made under this section.

(4) The power to make statutes conferred by this section shall not be prejudiced or limited in any way by reason of the inclusion or omission of any matter in or from the statute contained in the Second Schedule to this law or any subsequent statute.

Mode of exercising 17. (1) The power of University to make statutes shall be

power to make exercised in accordance with the provision of this section

statutes and not otherwise.

(2) A proposed statute shall not become Law unless it has been approved.

(a) at a meeting of the Senate, by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting; and

(b) at a meeting of the Council, by the votes of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.

(3) A proposed statute may originate either in the Senate or in the Council, and may be approved as required by subsection 2 of this section by either one of those bodies before the other,

(4) A statute which:-

(a) makes provision for or alters the composition or constitution of the Council, and Senate.

(b) provides for the establishment of a new campus or

college or for the amendment or revocation of any statute whereby a campus or college is established, shall not come into operation unless it has been approved by the State Executive Council in consultation with the National Universities Commission.

(5) For the purpose of section 2 (2) of the Interpretation Act, a Statute shall be treated as being made in the date on which it is duly approved by the Council, after having been duly approved by the Senate or on the date at which it is duly approved by the Senate after having been duly approved by the Council, as the case may be or, in the case of a statute falling within subsection 4 of this section, on the date which it is approved by the Visitor.

Proof of Statute: 19. A statute may be proved in any court by the production of a copy thereof bearing or having affixed to it a certificate purporting to be signed by the Vice-Chancellor or Registrar to the effect that the copy is true copy of a statute of the University.

Power of the Visitor 20. (1) In the event of any doubt or dispute arising at any

time as to the meaning of any provision of a statute, the matter referred to the Visitor, who shall take such advice and make such decision thereon as he shall think fit.

(2) The decision of the Visitor on any matter referred to him under this section shall be binding.

(3) The references in subsection 2 of this section to any question as to the meaning of any provision of a statute shall include references to any question as to whether any matter is for the said purposes an academic or a non-academic matter concerning the University is an academic or a non-academic matter.

Part IV

SUPERVISION AND DISCIPLINE

Visitor of the University 21. (1) The Governor of Osun State shall be the Visitor of

the University

(2) The Visitor shall as often as the circumstances may require not being less than once every five years, conduct a visitation of the University or direct that such a visitation be conducted by such person as the Visitor may deem fit and in respect of any of the affairs of the University.

(3) It shall be the duty of the University:-

(a) to make available to the Visitor, and to any other persons conducting a visitation in pursuance of this section, such facilities, information and assistance as he or they may reasonably require for the purposes of a visitation; and

(b) to give effect to any directives which may be given by the Visitor or any other bodies or persons as may be authorized by the Visitor in consequence of a visitation.

Removal of a member 22 (1) If it appears to the Council that a member of

of Council Council (other than the Pro-Chancellor or the Vice-

Chancellor) should be removed from office on the ground of misconduct or inability to perform the functions of his office, employment or other ground which Council shall determine in writing to be a reasonable justification for his removal, Council shall make a recommendation to that effect to the Visitor and if approved, shall direct the removal of the person in question from office.

Removal of and 23.(1) If it appears to Council that there are reasons for

discipline of believing that any person employed as a member of the academic

academic, administrative or professional staff of the University, other than the Vice-

and professional staff. Chancellor, should be removed from his office or employment on grounds of misconduct or of inability to perform the function of his office or employment, it shall:-

(a) give notice of those reasons to the person in question;

(b) afford an opportunity of making representation on the matter to Council

(2) Council shall set up a committee in each case to investigate the matter and report to it and;

(3) the person in question shall be afforded an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by the investigating ad-hoc committee with respect to the matter, and if Council, after considering the report of the investigating ad-hoc committee, is satisfied that the person in question should be removed as aforesaid, Council may so remove him by an instrument in writing signed on the directions of the Council.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor may, in a case of misconduct by a member of the staff which in his opinion is prejudicial to the interest of the University, suspend such member and any such suspension shall within three months be reported to Council.

(5) For good cause, any member of staff may be suspended from his duties or appointment may be terminated by Council, and for the purpose of this subsection “good cause” means:-

(a) conviction for any offence by a competent Court that Council considers to be such as to render the person concerned unfit for the discharge of the functions of his office or

(b) any physical or mental incapacity which Council, after obtaining medical advice considers to be such as to render the person concerned unfit to continue to hold his office; or

(c) conduct of a scandalous or other disgraceful nature, which Council considers to be such as to render the person concerned unfit to continue to hold his office;

(d) conduct, which the council considers, is such as to constitute failure or inability of the person concerned to discharge the function of his office or to comply with the terms and conditions of his service.

(4) Any person suspended pursuant to subsection (3) of this section shall be placed on half pay and the Council shall before the expiration of a period of three months after the date of such suspension consider the case against that person and come to a decision as to:-

(a) whether to continue such person’s suspension and if so on what terms (including the proportion of his emoluments to be paid to him)

(b) whether to reinstate such person in which case the Council shall restore his full emoluments to him with effect from the date of suspension; or

(c) whether to terminate the appointment of the person concerned in which case such a person will not be entitled to the proportion of his emoluments withheld during the period of suspension; or

(d) whether to take such lesser disciplinary action against such person (including the restoration of such proportion of his emoluments that might have been withheld) as the Council may determine.

and in any case where the Council pursuant to this section, decides to continue person’s suspension or decides to take further disciplinary action against a person, the Council shall before the expiration of a further period of three months from such decision come to a final determination in respect of the case concerning any such person.

(5) It shall be the duty of the person by whom an instrument of removal is signed in pursuance of this section use his best endeavours to cause a copy of the instrument to be served as soon as reasonably practicable on the person to whom it relates.

(6) Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall prevent the Council from making regulations for the discipline of other categories of staff and workers of the University as may be prescribed.

Discipline of 24. (1) Subject to the provision of this section, where it appears to

Student Senate that any Student of the University has been guilty of

misconduct, the Vice-Chancellor may without prejudice to any other disciplinary powers conferred on him by statute or regulations direct:-

(a) that the student shall not, during such period as may be specified in the direction, participate in such activities of the University, or make use of such facilities of the University as may be specified; or

(b) that the activities of the student shall, during such period as may be specified in the direction, be restricted in such manner as may be specified; or

(d) that the student be expelled from the University

(2) Where a direction is given under subsection (1) (c) and (d) of this section in respect of any student, the student, within the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner, appeal from the direction to Council; and where such an appeal is brought Council shall, after causing such inquiry to be made in the matter as Council considers just, either confirm or set aside the direction or modify it in such a manner as Council thinks fit.

(3) the fact that an appeal from a direction is brought in pursuance of the last foregoing subsection shall not affect the question of direction while the appeal is pending.

(4) The Vice-Chancellor may delegate his powers under this section to a disciplinary board consisting of such members of the University as the Senate may so nominate.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the restriction or termination of a student’s activities at the University otherwise than on grounds of misconduct.

(6) It is hereby declared that a direction under subsection (1) (a) of this section may be combined with a direction under subsection (1) (b) of this section.

Part V

Financial Provisions

Financial Year and 25. (1) The Council shall fix the financial year for the

purpose of the accounts of the University.

Accounts

(2) The Council shall cause proper account to be kept in respect of each financial year and proper records to be kept of the assets of the University.

Revenue of the University 26. (1) The revenue of the University shall consist of:-

(a) statutory allocation from state Government

(b) grants-in-aid from the State Government;

(d) all other fees, charges, dues or amount recoverable by the University;

(e) all revenue accruing to the University whether by way of grant-in-aid or endowment or otherwise;

(f) all interests accruing from moneys invested by the University;

(g) donations to the University from any source.

(h) all other moneys accruing to the University from whatsoever source derived.

(2) Revenue received by the University by way of endowments, gifts or donations in aid of the finances of the University shall be entered in a register kept for the purpose showing the names of donors and any special conditions under which such endowments, gifts or donations were accepted.

(3) All property, money or funds donated for any specific purpose shall be applied and administered in accordance with the purpose for which they are donated and shall be accounted for separately.

Annual Budget 27. Council shall cause to be prepared annually a budget showing the estimate of income and expenditure of the University for the ensuing financial year and shall submit the same to the Visitor not later than three calendar months preceding the financial year, or such earlier date as the Visitor may request for the purpose of making provision for statutory allocations and/or grants-in-aid to the University.

Annual Report 28. The Council shall cause to be prepared an Annual Report which shall include the audited statement of the income and expenditure of the University during the previous financial year and a statement of its assets and liabilities as at the last day of the financial year.

Audit of the Accounts 29. (1) The Council shall cause the accounts of the University to be audited by auditors appointed by the Council as soon as may be after the end of each financial year or for any such other period as the Council may require or in manner prescribed by Statute.

(2) The Council shall provide for an internal audit system headed by an officer of such status and reporting relationship as it may deem fit and may make an Ordinance for that purpose.

Bank Accounts 30. The Council shall arrange that all monies received on account of the University shall be paid into such bank or banks as may be approved by the Council to the credit of one or other of the accounts of the University opened or to be opened with such bank or banks in accordance with the directions of the Council.

(a) Others as the Council may from time to time determine

Submission of 31.

Statement of Income and Expenditure by the Finance and General Purposes Committee

The Council shall cause the Finance and General Purpose Committee to prepare and submit to it:

(a) a statement of the income and expenditure of the University during the previous financial year,

(b) a statement of the assets and liabilities of the University as valued by the Internal Auditor as at the last day of that financial year; and

Part VI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Exclusion of 32. No person shall be required to satisfy requirements to

any of the

Discrimination etc following matters, that is to say, race, (including ethnic grouping), sex, place of birth or of family origin or religious or political persuasion as a condition of becoming or continuing to be a student at the University, the holder of any degree or other awards of the University or of any appointment or employment at the University, or a member of any body established by virtue of this Law and no person shall be subjected to any disadvantages or accorded any advantage in relation to the University, by reference to any of those matters;

PROVIDED that nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the University from imposing any disability or restriction on any of the aforementioned person where such person willfully refuses or fails on grounds of religious belief to undertake any duty generally and uniformly imposed on all such persons or any other reasons to undertake any duty generally and uniformly imposed on all such persons or any group of them which duty, having regard to its nature and the special circumstances pertaining thereto, is in the opinion of the University reasonably justifiably in the national and State interest.

Restriction on 33. (1) Without prejudice to the provision of the Land Use Act

disposal of the University shall not dispose of or charge any land or Land by University. interest in any land except with prior written consent, either

general or special of the State Executive Council.

(2) Provided that such consent shall not be required in the case of any lease or tenancy at a rent for a term not exceeding twenty-one years or any lease or tenancy to a member of the University for residential purposes.

Quorum and 34. Except as may be otherwise provided by statute or by

procedure of regulations, the quorum and procedure of any body of persons

bodies established established by this Law shall be such as may be determined by

by the law. that body.

Appointment of 35. (1) Any body or persons established by this Law shall,

committees. without prejudice to the generality of the powers of that

body, have power to appoint committees, which need not

consist exclusively of the members of that body, and to

authorize a committee established by it;

(a) to exercise on its behalf, such of its function as it may determine;

(b) to co-opt members, and may direct whether or not co-opted members (if any) shall be entitled to vote in that committee.

(2) Any two or more such bodies may arrange for the holding of joint meetings of those bodies, for the appointment of committee consisting of members of those bodies.

(3) Except as may be otherwise provided by the statute or by regulation, the quorum and procedure of a committee established or meeting held in pursuance of this section shall be such as may be determined by the body or bodies which have decided to establish the committee or hold meeting.

(4) Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section shall be construed as:-

(a) enabling statutes to be made otherwise than in accordance with section 15 of this Law, or

(b) enabling the Senate to empower any other body to make regulations or to award degrees or other qualifications.

Seal of the University 36. (1) The Seal of the University shall be such as may be

determined and approved by Council; and the affixing of the

seal shall be authenticated by any member of the Governing

Council and by the Vice-Chancellor, Registrar or any other

person authorized by the Council.

(2) Any document purporting to be a document executed under

the seal of the University shall be received in evidence and

shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be so

executed.

(3) Any contract or instrument which, if made or executed by a person not being a body corporate, will not be required to be under seal may be made or executed on behalf of the University by any person generally or specially authorized to do so by the Council.

(4) The validity of any proceedings of any body established in the pursuance of this law shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership of the body or by reason that any person not entitled to do so take part in the proceedings.

(5) Any member of such body who has a personal interest in any matter proposed to be considered by that body shall not participate in deliberation of or vote on any question relating to the matter.

(6) The power conferred by this law to make statutes or regulations shall include power to revoke or vary any statute (including the statute contained in the schedule of this law) or any regulation by subsequent statute or, as the case may be, by a subsequent regulation, and statute and regulations may make different provisions in relation to different circumstances.

(7) Any notice or other instruments authorized to be served by virtue of this law may, without prejudice to any other mode of service be served by post.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

1. The Chancellor

(1) The Chancellor to the University shall be a distinguished person in society who is also visibly committed to the ideals of university education.

The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor to the University.

(2) The Chancellor shall hold office for a period of five years in the first instance but renewable for such a period as the Visitor may decide

(3) If it appears to the Visitor that the Chancellor should be removed from office on the ground of misconduct or of inability to perform the functions of his office, the Visitor may by notice remove him accordingly.

(4) The main duty of the Chancellor is to ensure that the University remains focused on its mission statement. The Chancellor shall preside over convocations and in his absence the Vice Chancellor shall preside.

2. The Pro-Chancellor

(1) The Pro-Chancellor shall be appointed or be removed by the Visitor.

(2) Subject to provisions of this law, the Pro-Chancellor shall hold office for a period of four years from the date of his appointment and may be renewable thereafter for a period to be determined by the Visitor. The Pro-Chancellor shall be a person who is very knowledgeable about the culture of universities, their organization, administration and aspirations. The Pro-Chancellor shall be the Chairman of Council of the University.

3. The Vice Chancellor

(1) Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed or be removed by the Visitor upon consultation with the Council.

(2) The tenure of the Vice-Chancellor shall be one term of five years.

(3) Subject to this paragraph, the Vice-Chancellor shall hold office on such terms as to emoluments and otherwise as may be specified in his instrument of appointment. The person to be appointed a Vice-Chancellor must be a distinguished scholar with outstanding academic and administrative records. The person must posses a doctorate degree and a Professor of not less than ten years standing.

(4). The first Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor after due consultation and screening.

(5). When a vacancy occurs in the office of the Vice-Chancellor, the Council shall

(a) advertise the vacancy in a reputable journal or widely read newspaper in Nigeria specifying-

(i) the qualifications and qualities of the person who may apply for the post; and

(ii) the terms and conditions of service applicable to the post, and thereafter draw up a shortlist of suitable candidates for consideration.

(b) constitute a Search Team consisting of

i) a member of the Council, who is not a member of the senate, as chairman;

ii) two members of Senate who are not members of Council, one of whom shall be a professor;

iii) two members of congregation who are not members of the Council, one of whom shall be a professor,

To identify and nominate for consideration, suitable persons who are not likely to apply for the post of their own volition because they feel that it is not proper to do so .

(6). A Joint Council/Senate selection Board consisting of –

(a) the Pro-Chancellor as Chairman

(b) two members of the Council, not being members of Senate; and

shall consider the candidates on the short list drawn up under paragraph 2 of this Statute through an examination of their curriculum vitae and interaction with them and make recommendations to Council.

(7). The Council shall, after considering the report of the Joint Selection Committee submit to the Visitor the names of three candidates rated according to their performance.

(8). The Visitor shall appoint one of the three candidates or return the list to Council if none of the three candidates is acceptable for a repeat of the process.

(9). The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years, and shall not be eligible for re-appointment. His terms and conditions of service shall be embodied in a contract under the seal of the University.

(10). The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise general superintendence over the University and shall have a general responsibility to the Council for maintaining and promoting the efficiency and good order of the University, and it shall be the duty of the Vice Chancellor to see that the provisions of the Law, the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations are observed, and he may exercise such powers as may be necessary or expedient for that purpose.

(11) The Vice-Chancellor shall by virtue of his office, be a member of the Council, Chairman of the Senate, Chairman of Congregation, member of Faculties and any other authority of the University set up by Statute and of any Board or Committee appointed by any of those bodies.

4. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor

(1) There shall be for the university such number of Deputy Vice-Chancellors as the Council may, from time to time deem necessary for the proper administration of the university

(2) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor shall be a professorial member of Senate and shall be appointed by the Council following his election by Senate from a list of two academic staff of the University.

(3) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for two years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a second term of two years only.

(4) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor shall assist the Vice-Chancellor in the day-to-day administration of the University and