Comrade Isiaka Odunjo has been re-elected as the Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), FUNAAB Branch, at the just-concluded 2015 Quadrennial Election of the Union. Other officers elected are: Comrade Samson Edivri, Secretary and Comrade Olayinka Afaraetu, Treasurer; while the ex-officio members are Comrades Serifat Akinola, Idowu Isaiah, Olusegun Dagunduro, Abiodun Adesina and Owolabi Sorunke.

Earlier, leaders from the national headquarters of NASU had paid a courtesy visit on the University Management. Speaking at the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olusola Oyewole, stated that the University would always play a fatherly role, adding that the Union members needed to comport themselves accordingly. His words, “We are in a democratic dispensation, your members would need to abide by the rules and regulations governing the Union, the University and the nation in general”. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Development, Professor Felix Salako, the Vice-Chancellor, said everyone was a stakeholder and working within the ambit of the law, saying “we don’t expect any hitch or violence”.

The Returning Officer for the election, Comrade Lawrence Okebiorun, said that the Vice-Chancellor had been a ‘father’ to all. He paid glowing tributes to the University Management for maintaining a cordial relationship with the Union. Comrade Okebiorun also said he did not support the emergence of any particular candidate, noting that the election was usually held once in four years, and commended the adequate security put in place by the University.