Some Ife indigenes, under the aegis of Ife town and gown, on Thursday staged a mild protest at the main gate of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
The protest was said to have followed the announcement of a new Vice Chancellor for the school.
The group had requested that a qualified indigene should be appointed as Vice-Chancellor.
However, Immediately the announcement was made on Thursday, some persons invaded the campus gate, locked the entrance and created gridlock in and out of the campus.
One of the protesters, Bimbo Afolayan while addressing others at the gate said no one would be allowed into the campus Friday.
The university’s public relations officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, in a short message had earlier said that a vice-chancellor-elect will be unveiled on Thursday.
Mr Olanrewaju, who declined to give further details of the processes, said the interview of the successful candidates had commenced on Monday and was rounded off on Wednesday evening.
Come June 7, the outgoing 11th substantive vice-chancellor at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Eyitope Ogunbodede, is expected to hand over to his successor.
