Mosogar, Delta state: Aspirants Jostle And Scheme For Deputy Provost.

By Our Head of Asaba Bureau.

The succession race for who succeeds the outgoing Deputy Provost of the College of Education, Mosogar in Delta state, has reached fever pitch.


This is coming on the heels of the tenure expiration of the current occupier of the office, Dr. Johnson Erhinyondavwe.


With the tenure of Erhinyondavwe expiring in November 2019, many Chief Lecturers in the College are already scheming in a bid to succeed him.

Amongst those scheming seriously to grab the plum job are: Dr. Moses Omayuli, Dr. Moses Ossai, Dr. Onojete Power and Mr. Daniel Avwenaghegha.

Of the lots Dr. Moses Omayuli and Dr. Moses Ossai are already carrying on as if they have grabbed the position already.

While Omayuli is said to be bragging of having Senator (Chief) Ighoyota Amori, as his godfather, Ossai on the other hand is backing on solid support from Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, because of his ethnic background.

This medium, in its pursuit of a balanced reportage, contacted the prominent political strategist and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to ascertain the true position as regards to the succession struggle for the position of Deputy Provost.

Senator Amori, in his reaction disclosed that he is not even aware of any race for who becomes the next Deputy Provost of the College of Education, Mosogar but believes the structures already instituted as to who becomes what, will be determined by the College and not him or any other person.

According to Amori, in a telephone conversation with the Publisher of this medium, said; "I am not even aware that there is any vacancy at the College of Education, Mosogar talk less about having met with any one as regards any office of Deputy Provost or the Provost".

" This allegation is laughable", Senator stated.

However, Mr. Daniel Avwenaghegha and Dr. Power Onojete were said to hang their fate in destiny.

In this article, we serve you in brief, their strong and low points which could decide in their favour or militate against their aspirations.

Dr. Moses Omayuli: Is an Environmental Biologist. He is a senior lecturer scheming to succeed the outgoing Deputy Provost.

He has acted in that capacity and that of the Provost in the past. He is not strange to the challenges of that office. Besides, he is sure of Senator Ighoyota Amori, the Chairman of Delta State Capital Development Agency and the Otota of Mosogar Kingdom's  support anytime, any day.

This assertion has however, being debunked by the Distinguished Senator who insists that he is not in the picture of any contest for the position of Deputy Provost.

However, critical stakeholders are of the view that Omayuli's antecedents has already disqualified him even before the race begins. He was said to have been high-handed to staff and students of the College when he assumed that position and that of the Provost on Acting Capacity. He was said to have actively played on ethnic sentiments to the detriment of non indigenes working in the college.

His past records as Acting Provost was an eye sore which was characterised by massive corruption and reckless  maladministration.

He was said to be a self serving man who plays the ethnic card to whip up sentiments for self gain under the guise of fighting for Mosogar's interest.

Omayuli was also accused of alleged promotion to the rank of a senior lecturer without the requisite academic qualifications in 2008, contrary to the regulations of the National Council of the Colleges of Education.

His ascension was said to be an academic fraud perpetuated with the connivance of  a compromised Academic Board of the College at that time.

Another reason stakeholders have questioned the rationality of Omayuli's scheming to come back again is that he is a master of undue process. He was said to have elevated an indicted lecturer, Mike Eguegu, accused of sexual harassment to Dean, School of Arts and Social Sciences.

He was also alleged to have made an unconfirmed Assistant Lecturer the Coordinator of the Colleges Demonstration School over confirmed senior colleagues just as he was said to have made a part time lecturer, the Head of Department of Political Science over permanent staff.

Omayuli, according to stakeholders should bury his ambition because of his lack of quality as an administrator. He was said to be a puppet of his wife who was effectively in charge when the husband was acting as the College Provost.

He was said to have made the wife, a Lecturer II, the Head of the Department of Biology and the Director of UNICEF projects in the college.

Omayuli has been accused of bringing the College to its present sorry state. When he was acting Provost, he was alleged to have recklessly awarded and supplied sub standard equipment and items for the price of quality ones.

"Omayuli is too corrupt and will kill the college if allowed to come again. Presently, the college is in court battling with litigation from a contractor over a misappropriated TETFUND money meant to pay contractors", sources revealed.

Dr. Moses Ossai: is a Guardian and Counsellor. He was said to have also acted before as Provost of the college.

Ossai, believes he is there already as he flaunts Okowa's and Delta north connection.

However, critical stakeholders have also condemned Ossai's aspiration as the fruitless exercise of a misguided actor who failed woefully when given the opportunity to act.

Those against him say he is incompetent for the office and lacks the requisite foresight, zeal and the push to revive the college.

"His ideology is not different from the one he employed when he acted in the past and that is not what the College needs in the present circumstance. The college requires an astute administrator with fresh ideas and the push to ensure its survival".

"This quality, Ossai, lacks and it will take an herculean task for him to make an appreciable impact if given the opportunity again", the sources further disclosed.

Besides, like Moses Omayuli, age is not on the side of Moses Ossai, the concluded.

According to the sources, Moses Ossai, was also accused of alleged reckless and gross financial misconduct during his short stay as acting Provost. This, stakeholders said, also disqualified him from any reconsideration of coming back again.

Mr. Daniel Avwenaghegha; is also a guardian and counsellor. He is a quiet and easy going person. Unlike the duo of Moses Omayuli and Moses Ossai, he has not acted as Deputy Provost or Provost before and, this is an added advantage.

Again, sources revealed have that  Avwenaghegha, is from Jesse, a sister community to Mosogar Kingdom, where the college is situated.

Opinion moulders are of the view that Moses Omayuli and Moses Ossai, should voluntarily step down for Avwenaghegha, as a befitting parting gift for his retirement, since he has not occupied the office before.

Avwenaghegha, according to insider sources, is also said to be better placed and will do better if given the opportunity to act.

However, the only clog in the wheel of Avwenaghegha's progress to ascend the Deputy Provost's office in acting capacity is that of the ethnic card that is been played once again.

A prominent politician and a High Chief from Mosogar Kingdom is said to have been dragged into the scheme and has vowed that a Jesse man will never be the Provost of the College as long as he lives.


This is the only "k" leg to Avwenaghegha's emergence.

Dr. Onojete Power, is from the Department of Educational Foundation.

He is also scheming to become the Deputy Provost. Like Moses Omayuli and Moses Ossai, he has also acted as a Deputy Provost for two tenure in the past.

Though qualified, stakeholders said he has  so many negatives against him. First and foremost, he was accused of extreme rigidity in his administrative/leadership style.

Added to this, is that age is not on his side and he is said to lack the ideals of a young vibrant administrator that could turn things around for the college.