This action follows allegations by the Balloter Commission (EC) that the Dean's appointment had apparent favouritism appear assertive candidates.
The altercation began back the Dean captivated a vetting affair on Saturday, 3 August 2024, in acknowledgment to the allegations.
However, the EC alone this vetting and rescheduled it for Tuesday, 20 August 2024, arch to added tensions.
An emergency affair was convened on Monday, 5 August 2024, involving key stakeholders including the Pro Vice-Chancellor, the Dean and Vice Dean of Students, the University Legal Council, the UGSRC Chief Justice, vetting console members, Balloter Commissioners, and the aspirants.
During this meeting, it was bent that the Dean's vetting was constitutionally invalid due to apropos aloft by several aspirants and console members.
To restore candor to the SRC balloter process, a new vetting has been appointed for Sunday, 11 August 2024 at 6 pm.
This affair will be live-streamed on the Commission's website, with the exact area to be appear shortly.
The vetting console charcoal unchanged, except for the EC Chair, who has stepped bottomward amidst the allegations.
The Deputy EC will now baby-sit the vetting process.
Professor Awandare emphasised the university's charge to fairness, stating: "Our ambition is to ensure that the balloter action is conducted with the accomplished standards of integrity, accouterment a akin arena acreage for all candidates."