President Goodluck Jonathan had last month renamed the University of Lagos after the late businessman and acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, MKO Abiola. This was, however, greeted with massive protest from the institution's staff and students. The case was taken to court and on Monday, 25th June, a federal high court in lagos granted an interim order restraining the Federal Government from renaming the university.
President Jonathan had, however, sent a letter to the Senate, asking it to approve the renaming of the University of Lagos. The letter was read on the floor of the Senate on 5 June when the plenary was kicked off by Senate President, David Mark.
President Jonathan on Sunday during a presidential media chat said that he did not breach the consititution of Nigeria in the renaming of the University of Lagos.
He said the renaming of the insitution is similar to the process through which the president can declare a state of emergency before subjecting the matter before the National Assembly.
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