The students of The Polytechnic Ibadan have come out in large numbers to stage a massive protest over Gov Seyi Makinde’s renaming of the institution to Victor Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic in honour of the former governor of Oyo State and first Rector of the institution.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday Gov Seyi Makinde called for The Polytechnic Ibadan to be renamed after former governor, Victor Omololu Olunloyo, this development however did not go down well with many of the alumni and students union of the institution.
Consequently, the students of the institution gathered together on Tuesday to stage a massive protest expressing their discontent with the name change, backing their displeasure with aluta songs and strongly calling for the name to be reverted to its old name.
As at the time of reportage, the students are now at the Secretariat gate in large numbers, while the road from Sango to the State Secretariat is filled with students holding placards and openly expressing their displeasure with the recent name change.
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