University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State — The University of Uyo is teetering on the edge of institutional disgrace as credible allegations mount against the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, who is accused of orchestrating a brazen and self-serving transition scheme designed to impose his loyalist and cover up a web of alleged improprieties.
Rather than steward the university through a fair and transparent succession process, Professor Ndaeyo has reportedly thrown due process to the wind, preferring instead to cling to power by proxy. In what one insider described as “a desperate and shameless abuse of office,” the VC is said to be doing everything possible to frustrate the emergence of a widely supported and eminently qualified candidate from the Faculty of Social Sciences—seen by many as the most competent and credible aspirant.
Campus in Rebellion
Faculty members, alumni, and senior university stakeholders are alarmed. Over eighty percent of UniUyo senior lecturers and an estimated ninety percent of professors and alumni are backing the popular Social Sciences professor. Yet, Prof. Ndaeyo is allegedly using the machinery of the university to crush this groundswell of support. His fear, according to multiple well-placed sources, is that the leading aspirant’s emergence would expose a trail of questionable decisions and financial mismanagement allegedly carried out during his tenure.
“This is not about merit or academic vision. It’s about fear—pure fear of exposure,” said a senior professor who asked not to be named. “The Vice Chancellor is not just resisting a successor; he’s fighting to bury the skeletons in his own cupboard.”
The Blackmail Campaign
At the heart of the scandal is an alleged smear campaign orchestrated by Prof. Ndaeyo and spearheaded by a notorious inner circle. Sources reveal that the VC is compiling signatures from compliant faculty members in a bid to falsely accuse the popular aspirant of cultism—an accusation many believe is both desperate and defamatory.
A key player in this scheme is alleged to be Professor Emmanuel Attah, often derided within the university as the “everlasting Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy.” Prof. Attah is said to be coordinating the effort to fabricate allegations, using his long-standing administrative clout to intimidate staff into signing baseless petitions.
“I’ve just been informed that the VC is collecting signatures from his cronies, led by Prof. Attah, to falsely portray the front-runner as a cultist and tarnish the name of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who is believed to support the aspirant,” a concerned faculty insider revealed.
A War Against Progress
Many in the academic community believe this orchestrated attack is not only meant to destroy one man’s chances, but to undermine the credibility of UniUyo’s entire transition process. “What we are witnessing is not a transition—it’s a cover-up in academic robes,” said a member of the university’s Governing Council. “The outgoing VC is acting like a man who knows the truth will not favor him.”
Insiders say Professor Ndaeyo’s greatest fear is that the new administration, if helmed by someone outside his control, would launch audits into contract awards, personnel decisions, and unaccounted funds that have plagued his tenure.
Students and Alumni Take Notice
Outrage is now spreading beyond the campus walls. Prominent alumni and students are beginning to speak up, demanding that the process be rescued from manipulation. A student leader described the VC’s moves as “a slap in the face of everything the university stands for,” warning that campus unrest is inevitable if the administration proceeds with what many are calling “a fraudulent transition.”
A Call for Immediate Intervention
With the future of the university hanging in the balance, pressure is mounting on the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) to intervene and halt what appears to be a sham process engineered by a desperate outgoing VC.
“This is a federal university, not a village council,” said one irate alumnus. “If Professor Ndaeyo is allowed to install a stooge and silence the will of the academic community, then we’ve all failed.”
Conclusion
What should have been a solemn and dignified handover of leadership has degenerated into a power grab marred by blackmail, fear, and alleged criminal concealment. The Vice Chancellor, rather than defending the institution’s honor, is now seen as the very threat to its future. Unless urgent action is taken, UniUyo may not only lose a chance at renewal—it may lose its soul.
