Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Inih Ebong, an associate professor of theatre arts, victimised for over two decades by the University of Uyo (UniUyo), has relapsed after responding to treatment for cardiac failure.

He also faces homelessness over his inability to pay rent.

UniUyo unjustly sacked the 73-year-old lecturer in 2002 for persistently criticising the university's authorities over alleged corruption and maladministration.

Since then, five successive vice-chancellors failed to reinstate and pay Mr Ebong his accumulated salary and other entitlements despite a string of court victories, including last December's Court of Appeal judgment, which finalised litigation over the illegal termination of his appointment.

Mr Ebong was diagnosed with ...