OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT

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EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ACT AMENDS THE OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY (TRANSITIONAL PROVISION), ACT CAP. O2, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004. THE EXTRACT/SECTIONS BELOW ARE DEVELOPED FROM THE PASSED BILL OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.       Amendment of Cap. O2, LFN, 2004.

2.       Amendment of section 16.

3.       Amendment of section 28.

4.       Amendment of section 35.

5.       Citation.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Bill seeks to amend the Obafemi Awolowo University (Transitional Provisions) Act, CAP. O2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 by specifying the minimum qualification of the Chairman of the Governing Council, ownership of the Intellectual Property and providing for Pre-action Notice to the University Authority from an aggrieved Staff or Student.

ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria –

1.       Amendment of Cap. O2, LFN, 2004.

The Obafemi Awolowo University (Transitional Provision) Act, Cap. O2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (in this Bill referred to as “the Principal Act”) is amended as set out in this Bill.

2.       Amendment of section 16.

Section 16(a) of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the word, “Pro-Chancellor”, the words, “who shall possess a minimum of a university degree or its equivalent and must be medically fit to perform the function of a Chairman”.

3.       Amendment of section 28.

Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting a new subsection “4” –

          “The Senate shall make Intellectual Property Governance Codes that comply with international best practices to regulate the ownership of intellectual property within the university”.  

4.       Amendment of section 35.

          “35A (1)      An aggrieved staff or student shall not commence a suit in Court against the University except the staff or student gives the University one month written notice of intention to commence the                               suit.

                    (2)     The written notice of under subsection (1) of this section shall be served on the University by the intending plaintiff or his agent and the notice shall explicitly state the:

                             (a)     cause of action;

                             (b)     particulars of claim or the grievance sought to be redressed;

                             (c)     name, particulars and official address of the intending plaintiff; and

                             (d)     relief which the intending plaintiff claims.

                   (3)     The written notice under subsection (1) of this section and any summons, notice or other document required or authorized to be served on the University under this Act or any other law shall be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of the University and may be served by delivering same to the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor or any other Principal Officer of the University or by sending it by registered post, electronic mail or any other legally recognized digital form of communication in Nigeria”.   

5.       Citation.

This Bill may be cited as the Obafemi Awolowo University (Transitional Provisions) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

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