A federal high court in Lagos, today, granted an interim order restraining the Federal Government from renaming the University of Lagos.
Justice Stephen Adah, ruling in the suits brought against the May 29, 2012 renaming of the institution by the students and alumni of the university asked the litigants to harmonize the suits, just as it adjourned further hearing in the case till July 4.
President Goodluck Jonathan had on May 29th, 2012, during his Democracy Day broadcast renamed the university after Bashorun MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the annulled June 12 1993 presidential election.
The presidential pronouncement generated a lot of controversies leading to lawsuits from some stakeholders who objected the name change.
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"Justitia non novit patrem nec matrem, solum veritatem spectat justitia"~ Justice knows neither father nor mother; justice looks to truth alone!
Imagine carrying Nigerian awarded Certificate/Diploma to Canadian University with such inscription as Mosheed Abiola University ! Ever wonder in what University Mr Jonathan earned his PHD !! Nigeria ought to be pre-occupied with national security, corruption and hungry citizens than changing names of national institutions with names that made no contribution to national history or images, names that degrade institutions of learning and national honour
Why is it that our leaders have perfected the art of annoying their subjects? why didn't they feel the pulse of the people before taking such action? There are a lot of Federal institutions and landmarks that could have been named after the late MKO,Sports institutes (The National stadium, Lagos or Abuja)etc. or are we forgetting that the late chief was the first Pillar of sports in Africa? Any other landmark may not have attracted such violent protests from students and non students trying to protect the long and cherished heritage of that institute.