Nigeria, April 20 -- Controversy has been trailing the removal of Michael Ologunde as the vice-chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, by the Oyo State government.

Mr Ologunde was asked to step aside last Friday by Governor Seyi Makinde over reasons not stated in a letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES.

The governor in the letter signed by the state's commissioner for education, science and technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, urged the VC to hand over to the principal officer next to his rank.

"His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State and the visitor to the Ladoke Akintola University, has directed that the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. M. O. Ologunde should step aside until furth...