LASUSTECH Watch

Eke Van Victor With several candidates of the forthcoming SUG elections disqualified by the screening committee last Thursday, just one week to the election, the question on everyone's lips has been; will the SUG presidential candidate be unopposed? When contacted, Israel Olanloye, the presidential aspirant disqualified for security reasons said he was not ready to back out on the race he has begun. He absolved himself of any wrong accusations saying "I have never been involved in any domestic or physical violence in the polytechnic. Moreover, I have never been invited nor had any negative records with the security personnel on campus even during my ND days".

The Management of the Lagos State Polytechnic has lifted ban on her students’ union electoral activities for the 2018/2019 Academic Session. As gathered from the Information and Public Relations Unit, electoral activities into various offices of the Students’ Union Executives, Legislative and Judicial arms have been approved to continue. The management however, released tentative timetable for the election which is as follows: Release of Nomination Forms/Lifting of Ban- 22nd June, 2018 Submission of Nomination Forms – 25th June – 6th July, 2018 Release of Screened Results / Appeals from Contestants- 6th-9th July, 2018 Electioneering campaigns - 29th June – 17th July, 2018 Manifesto Presentation - 18th July, 2018 Election/Declaration of Election Results- 19th July, 2018.        The offices open for election include; President, Vice President I, Vice President II, General Secretary, Asst. General Secretary, ...

The Lagos State Polytechnic Student Union Executive is in the news again for the wrong reasons. This time around, it has to do with a more serious financial crime unlike they had formerly. Rumours has it that over 1million was alleged to have disappeared into private pockets of some executives Recall that on Saturday,14th of April, 2018, information gathered alleged that Comr. Adeyemi, the welfare director was alleged to have embezzled N200,000 meant to cater for the welfare of students in Isolo and Ikorodu campus  SUG President, Jubril Adewale  The LaspoSue 2017/2018  which is famous for internal rangling, misappropriation of funds, Illegal commercialization of SUG properties and general incompetence in protecting the Student's welfare. Recall that Comr. Adeyemi was suspended months ago due to abuse of office by the president, Jubril, though the decision was thereafter reversed and he continue to perform his duties. Students of the ...

As the heat of the 2019 general elections gets hotter, one of the aspirants who seem to have the best of the moment is the Lagos state Governor, Akinwummi Ambode. Even without starting campaign officially, different sector of the Lagos economy have endorsed him for a second term due to his brilliant works in the state. One of the latest group to join this trend is the Student Union Government of the Lagos state Polytechnic. A conference in regards to this was held today Tuesday, 3 rd of April, 2018. Speaking recently the conference, the SUG President Comerade Jubril Adewale, said   Ambode should continue with his good works, consolidate in another four years and make education in Lagos state the hallmark of excellence in Nigeria. According to him "We are here today representing the 25,000 plus students of this great citadel of learning and excellence to say that- Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State should continue with his good works, consolidate in...

OUR STAND It so disturbing each time to see the LASPOTECH union Government, on social media platforms serving as topic for discussion and usually not for positive reasons. This is as a result of the persistent and seemingly unending internal crises that has continued to rock the Union. It seems for each step taken forward, three are taken backwards and this has prevented them from achieving the goals for which it was established and has turned it into a laughing stock among its peers and the general public. There’s never been a time in the recent dispensation of the Lagos State Polytechnic Student Union Government (LASPOSUG) that the issue of suspending and denial of suspension of its top officials is more pronounced than it is now. The most recent of this suspension spree was the report in the internet space on March 28. 2018 by Ëngist Media “that the  president of the Student Union Government (SUG) Comrade Jubril Adewale Rahman stands suspended till further not...