University of Sierra Leone Upholds Appointment of Prof. Mohamed Samai as Pro Vice-Chancellor

The University of Sierra Leone Directorate of Public Relations, Alumni and International Affairs has issued a Media Advisory today, 25th January on the University Court decision to announce the approval of Prof. Mohamed Samai in compliance with the provisions of the University Act adding that the Court made its position clear that it did not reccognise Prof. Joseph Aruna Lawrence Kamara as the “Acting Vice-Chancellor and Principal” of USL.

The Media Advisory from USL Reads “The University Court of the University of Sierra Leone (USL) the highest administrative decision-making body has “upheld and maintained its decision” made on the 16th January 2024 the approval and ratification of a Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone in compliance with the provisions contained in Sections 8 and 9 of the Universities Act, 2021.

The University Court also officially approved and ratified the existing procedure of rotating the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sierra Leone in the following order – Fourah Bay College, the College of Medicine and Allied Sciences and the Institute of Public Administration and Management.

Furthermore, the Court made its position clear that it did not reccognise Prof. Joseph Aruna Lawrence Kamara as the “Acting Vice-Chancellor and Principal” of USL.
The Court approved and ratified Prof. Mohamed Samai, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) as Pro Vice-Chancellor.

The Court decided to approve and ratify Prof. Mohamed Samai as Pro Vice-Chancellor because he is a sitting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (COMAHS) in line with Section 9(1) of the Universities Act, 2021 and has been performing the duties of the Pro Vice- Chancellor since November 2022. This means Prof Samai as the Pro Vice-Chancellor is the Acting Vice-Chancellor and Principal of USL in line with Section 8(5) of the Universities Act, 2021.

In an “Extra-Ordinary meeting” held on the 16th January 2024, the Court approved and ratified Prof. Mohamed Samai as Pro Vice-Chancellor. In addition, in an “Emergency Extra-Ordinary meeting” held on Wednesday, 24th January 2024, the Court upheld its earlier decision reached on the 16 January 2024. WHERE: Both meetings of the Court of the University of Sierra Leone took place in the Committee Room of the “University House” at Fourah Bay College Campus, Mount Aureol, Freetown,”