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The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Sunday explained that it declined approval for the proposed venue of a lecture to be delivered by the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, due to short notice by organisers.

The institution’s clarification followed concerns raised by Obi over what he described as a growing pattern of cancelled engagements at Nigerian universities, which he warned could undermine intellectual freedom.

Obi had, in a statement shared via X on Saturday, said he was scheduled to deliver a keynote lecture at the university by 9 am before proceeding to Ibadan for an opposition parties’ summit, but was informed that the event had been called off.

The former Anambra State governor added that the incident was not isolated, noting that similar cancellations had occurred more than 10 times.

“This is no longer incidental; it points to a troubling pattern that should concern all well-meaning Nigerians,” he said.

However, in a statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, the university said organisers failed to provide adequate details about the event and the invited guest until Friday, a day before the programme.

According to the statement, the short notice made it impossible for the university to make necessary security and logistical arrangements required for hosting high-profile personalities.

“It is important to note that events involving high-profile personalities of such standing require adequate prior notification to the university authorities because it will enable the institution to make necessary logistical and security arrangements, including proper liaison with relevant security agencies such as the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS), in order to ensure the safety of the guests, members of the university community and the general public.

“It is important to note that events involving high-profile personalities of such standing require adequate prior notification to the university authorities because it will enable the institution to make necessary logistical and security arrangements, including proper liaison with relevant security agencies such as the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS), in order to ensure the safety of the guests, members of the university community and the general public.

https://punchng.com/why-oau-declined-venue-for-peter-obis-lecture-management/

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chopnaira:
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Cho Cho Agulu wanderer, political impersonator.

Peter cannot even follow simple instructions and still be the first to complain! His minions on the other hand, will also jump into conclusions without doing adequate investigation.

Who does that on Earth! 24hour notification and you expect and demand for it to be honored!

Anyways, the damage has been done and I will implore the Great Obafemi Awolowo University to sue Peter Obi for defamation that has damaged the university’s reputation to the tune of $500 Billion.

Ooooobi ooooobi


That guy ehn chai... He talks too much and only foolish people does that

HacheNoire:
Peter cannot even follow simple instructions and still be the first to complain! His minions on the other hand, will also jump into conclusions without doing adequate investigation.

Who does that on Earth! 24hour notification and you expect and demand for it to be honored!

Anyways, the damage ;has been done and I will implore the Great Obafemi Awolowo University to sue Peter Obi for defamation that has damaged the university’s reputation to the tune of $500 Billion.

Some people president no attend lectures and also no fit give lectures.

If you know you don know

HacheNoire:
Peter cannot even follow simple instructions and still be the first to complain! His minions on the other hand, will also jump into conclusions without doing adequate investigation.

Who does that on Earth! 24hour notification and you expect and demand for it to be honored!

Anyways, the damage has been done and I will implore the Great Obafemi Awolowo University to sue Peter Obi for defamation that has damaged the university’s reputation to the tune of $500 Billion.

You definitely have comprehension problem.
What do you mean by Obi can not follow simple instructions are you that slow? He is the organiser of the event and how do you believe this fake story?
So you mean anybody can decide to organise an event, put out everything in the public but fail to notify the management of the school the people who will give them the go ahead to organise it?

Use your brain.

NO NEED TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING. Let him p
Carry him Gbajue talk go EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY and STOP disturbing their peace @ Great IFE

OAU is not a campus where high profile personalities can visit anyhow without a prior notice and solid preparations. Security on the campus can't be jeopardized because of Mr Peter Obi. He's just a politician with a strong penchant for eye service.

This is very commendable from the OAU management

According to the statement, the short notice made it impossible for the university to make necessary security and logistical arrangements required for hosting high-profile personalities

We all know Peter Obi has been mischievous for a while

Nobody is ready to listen to his victim crying except his supporters

This same Peter Obi was threatened within that proximity some other day yet given short notification for public gathering within the campus

If true, the organizers are m^r^ns for notifying the school a day to the event

HacheNoire:
Peter cannot even follow simple instructions and still be the first to complain! His minions on the other hand, will also jump into conclusions without doing adequate investigation.

Who does that on Earth! 24hour notification and you expect and demand for it to be honored!

Anyways, the damage has been done and I will implore the Great Obafemi Awolowo University to sue Peter Obi for defamation that has damaged the university’s reputation to the tune of $500 Billion.

A university that sided with a peadophile lecturer and denied their own student after admission and exam issues has no reputation talk less of a damage being done to it.

richiemcgold:
OAU is not a campus where high profile personalities can visit anyhow without a prior notice and solid preparations. Past events on the campus has taught us a very big lesson. Only old students of OAU can relate - especially those of us who were there in the late 90s and early 2000s. Security on the campus can't be jeopardized because of Mr Peter Obi.

A school abi lecturer cult that sides with rapists as lecturers?

CodeTemplar:
A university that sided with a peadophile lecturer and denied their own student after admission and exam issues has no reputation talk less of a damage being done to it.

Leave that to the court of law to decide.

I knew it. Once I realized that he was invited by a particular mushroom club headed by one twenty one year old boy, I immediately wondered if the school authorities were notified adequately.

Peter Obi had quickly resorted to his inborn and factory fitted victim mentality.

richiemcgold:
OAU is not a campus where high profile personalities can visit anyhow without a prior notice and solid preparations. Past events on the campus has taught us a very big lesson. Only old students of OAU can relate - especially those of us who were there in the late 90s and early 2000s. Security on the campus can't be jeopardized because of Mr Peter Obi. He's just a politician with a strong penchant for eye service.

💯. I was in OAU from 2001 to 2006.
I witnessed the visitation of several VIPs including Pastor Adeboye and Rochas Okorocha. The security were super tight..

bolaayenimo:
If true, the organizers are m^r^ns for notifying the school a day to the event

Na one small boy from a mushroom student club. I saw his tweet on the issue on X.

HacheNoire:
Leave that to the court of law to decide.

Court of law handed Monica victory. It was after victory the cultists decided to teach her a lesson by denying she was ever a student. Can i, an outsider, sue the school or staff member for such?

See the shape of his head, that why everybody is using it to play table tennis.

Olodo 1 of Agulu

I really don't understand... Program that have posters round the campus and the school management is not aware of it?

We" all know .. Na only YOU & YOUR PAPA know that one

helinues:
We all know Peter Obi has been mischievous for a while

Nobody is ready to listen to his victim crying except his supporters

This same Peter Obi was threatened within that proximity some other day yet given short notification for public gathering within the campus

Let us see Tinubu head and face

Ezewuzie01:
See the shape of his head, that why everybody is using it to play table tennis.

Olodo 1 of Agulu

bolaayenimo:
If true, the organizers are m^r^ns for notifying the school a day to the event

They also knew that because it was related to Peter Obí, they could run to social media and claim victim in an attempt to bully a stellar institution like OAU. Something Obidients would fall for and join to do.

Sadly for them, the truth wears no disguise.

Jicks55:
I really don't understand... Program that have posters round the campus and the school management is not aware of it?

Show us the posters .

Very flimsy and idiotic excuse excuse. This is just an afterthought and damage control. What goes around comes around.

richiemcgold:
OAU is not a campus where high profile personalities can visit anyhow without a prior notice and solid preparations. Past events on the campus has taught us a very big lesson. Only old students of OAU can relate - especially those of us who were there in the late 90s and early 2000s. Security on the campus can't be jeopardized because of Mr Peter Obi. He's just a politician with a strong penchant for eye service.

This one suppose return his certificate
See talk

helinues:
Show us the posters .

You're disturbing yourself. Does poster translate to official request and approval?

I want to contest election and started pasting posters without informing the party I want to contest under or collecting form and when they field someone else, I claim they all saw my posters. How does that make any sense.

How does someone who passed through an institution of learning even think this way?

ZombieDredd:
This one suppose return his certificate
See talk

Counter what he said.

erad:
You're disturbing yourself. Does poster translate to official request and approval?

I want to contest election and started pasting posters without informing the party I want to contest under or collecting form and when they field someone else, I claim they all saw my posters. How does that make any sense.

How does someone who passed through an institution of learning even think this way?

Bro you know, that's how some Obidients have been arguing confidently on something they can't prove.

As I have asked him to post the posters, the guy will rest from this thread

Mschew, APC and its machinery have finally been handed the keys to the city of nairaland against 2027 🤗


Please oh I say make I ask again (in case I no remember) . . . In 2023, just before the general elections, DIDN'T NAIRALAND RUN ANTI PETER OBI/LP ADVERTISEMENTS? 🤔

Because that was all I said and got the below from the 'powers that be'

erad:
Counter what he said.

I dey prepare for work.

Later....

helinues:
Bro you know, that's how some Obidients have been arguing confidently on something they can't prove.

I have asked him to post the posters, the guy will rest from this thread

I don't have any doubt there were posters. But do you know how many event posters are all over campus for different events? Is that how jobless management is to be monitoring posters around school?