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... Petitioners Call for Urgent Probe of Finances, Staffing; VC Bunkure Yet to Respond The Federal University of Education, Zaria {FUEDZ} is facing allegations of financial impropriety, abuse of office and nepotism, with petitioners urging the Federal Government and anti-graft agencies to intervene. The Federal University of Education Zaria which was upgraded to a University level recently by Late President Muhammadu Buhari is one of the oldest institutions in Nigeria which started as a Teachers Institution known as Advanced Teachers College also affiliated to the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, as time goes it was transformed from ATC to the Federal College of Education and now possess a university standard. Professor Yahaya Isah Bunkure goes by his track records and achievements as Provost in the Saadatu Rimi College of Education Kano was appointed as its pioneer Vice Chancellor about ten months ago. It is understood that before the appointment of P...

KADUNA — The Kaduna Doka Development Association, KADDA, has petitioned Governor Uba Sani to review the appointment of the Education Secretary for Kaduna North Local Government Education Authority, alleging that the appointee does not meet the required qualification and experience. In a letter dated August 4, 2026 with reference KADDA/ADM/GEN: 003/VOL.1, the association urged the state government to immediately verify the credentials of the appointee and suspend the appointment pending the outcome of the review. The petition was signed by KADDA Secretary General, Almustapha Abdul. ALLEGATIONS OF INELIGIBILITY KADDA told the governor that the appointee is currently an officer on Grade Level 08, and argued that the office of Education Secretary requires “substantial educational qualifications, extensive administrative experience and proven managerial competence” in line with the state government’s published recruitment framework. The association said entrusting such a strateg...