The drama surrounding the ongoing academic fraud investigation by the Academic Fraud Investigation Committee (AFIC) has unraveled some more facts against the embattled ‘Prof of Law’ which further impugns his character.
A very reliable source indicate that in 2010 Worugji had applied for promotion to the rank of a Professor of Law with a Ph. D certificate in the Faculty of Arts. The certificate reads: ‘Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts.”
..See the Ph. D in Arts certificate.
The University of Calabar in response to the said application for promotion wrote back to Mr. Worugji where it outrightly queried the Ph.D certificate and wondered why a person would want to use a Ph. D certificate in Arts to become a Professor of Law. The decision of the University was reached by the University of Calabar Central Appointments and Promotions Committee (Academic) which is made up the following persons as members:
a)Vice Chancellor
b)Deputy vice chancellor
c)Two external council members
d)All deans/ Directors/ Provost
e)Registrar
f)University Librarian
g)Deputy Registrar (establishments)- see the Revised Criteria for Appointments and Promotions , October 2002.
The Committee’s letter to Worugji read in part that “ you have not obtained a Ph. D in Law. In view of the foregoing, I hereby convey the decision of the Committee (Central Appointment and Promotion Committee ( Academic) to you that your publications cannot be processed further UNTIL YOU OBTAIN A Ph.D DEGREE IN LAW.”
..............SEE THE QUERY...........
See copy of the second query below.
With the above background, many questions are in need of answers:
1. Can this Committee overturn the September 2010 decision of the university
2. How did Worugji get promoted in 2010 without rectifying or addressing this query as to the status of his Ph.D?
3. In the light of the verdict given by the University in their letter of September 2010 can AFIC reach a contrary decision or should it not simply re-affirm it since Worugji has not gone to study law
4. If it is true , as has been said by Worugji that he obtained his Ph. D in May, 2010, please and please someone should tell us, how was it possible for Worugji to become an Associate Professor ( Reader) in Unical in 2006 without a Ph.D (in whatever discipline) and in clear violation of the UNICAL Revised Criteria for Appointments and Promotions, October 2002
5. The Guidelines of 2002 read as follows for the rank of a Reader- “I) Appointment / promotion to the position of reader "a Candidate shall obtain a Ph.D degree or equivalent professional fellowship in the relevant discipline“.
6. From available information the 2006 promotion to the rank of Reader was never announced in the University of Calabar Senate as is the usual practice.
How on earth did this ASUU and Senior Staff Club protected adult-child circumvent this rule?
His fraud is monumental and mind- boggling. We call for the suspension of Worugji forthwith from academic matters. To be facing this investigation for academic fraud and at the same time apppointed to midwife ASUU-UNICAL election as Chairman Eleco, or given an award by Senior Staff Club, Unical, ‘for good character’ is a travesty!
