By Olusegun Olanrewaju
The Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU) yesterday approved the reinstatement of five sacked union leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The governing council decision, it was learned, followed the recommendations of the Appeal Committee headed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adenike Boyo, for the affected five lecturers to be reinstated.

The reinstated lecturers include the branch Chairman of ASUU, Dr. Akinloye Oyewumi; Vice-Chairman, Dr. Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu; Secretary, Dr. Anthony Dansu; Treasurer, Dr. Oluwakemi Aboderin-Shonibare; and Assistant Secretary, Dr. Adeolu Oyekan.

The union leaders were sacked by the Prof Adebayo Ninalowo-led governing council under the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Olanrewaju Fagbohun on September 7, 2017, and September 12, 2019.

After the sack of the five ASUU-LASU officials, some senior lecturers backed by the campus security attempted to take over the union and the secretariat but were resisted by loyal ASUU members.

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The former vice-chancellor group led by the liberators formed another faction of ASUU-LASU, but the national body disowned them and sanctioned those behind the formation.

When the new Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, assumed office, she set up a committee headed by Prof Dapo Asaju to look into labor disputes concerning the ASUU-LASU five case.

The David Sunmoni-led governing council at the meeting yesterday accepted the recommendations of the Appeal Committee and approved the reinstatement of the five ASUU-LASU leaders.

The five reinstated ASUU-LASU leaders are expected to receive their letters within one week.