By Amos Aar
THE EMBATTLED Deputy Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Wannune (FPW), Dr. Doris Ngurumun Iorchir, has refuted reports that she has been dismissed from the institution.
In a rejoinder to National Record after its earlier publication on her alleged dismissal, Dr. Iorchir insisted she remains both Deputy Rector and a member of the Governing Council of the polytechnic, and that no formal process of dismissal has been served on her.
“I was not served any letter of dismissal by the Registrar of FPW,” she said, adding that the last time the Governing Council sat officially under the Federal Polytechnics (Amendment) Act, 2019, was on July 30, 2025.
Dr. Iorchir further claimed that a dismissal letter circulating in her name was a forgery.
“To my knowledge so far, the document is fake and I issued a public notice to that effect on my Facebook page,” she noted, stressing that no one is lawfully employed or dismissed from the Federal Civil Service via social media.
Her clarification comes in the wake of a damning 94-page petition she authored against FPW’s Rector, Dr. Tyover Emmanuel Ashinya, accusing him of high-handedness, corruption, and even sponsoring violence on campus.
The petition, dated August 10, triggered a counter-statement from the institution denying her allegations and insisting that she had already been dismissed by the Governing Council at its emergency meeting of August 18.
But Iorchir’s latest response has left more questions than answers. If indeed the Governing Council has not reconvened since July, as she maintains, on what basis was her purported dismissal approved? And if the letter is indeed fake, who authored it, and why?
The controversy further widened the credibility crisis at FPW, where the line between official decisions and factional battles now appears blurred. While the polytechnic’s management insists she is no longer in office, the deputy rector maintains she is still very much in her position, and is framing the purported dismissal as part of an elaborate attempt to silence her explosive allegations.
As things stand, the tussle has moved beyond an internal administrative matter. The integrity of the institution’s processes, the validity of its governing structures, and the safety of its community are now under scrutiny.
For observers, the situation has become a test case of whether due process still holds sway in Nigeria’s public service or whether personal power games have hijacked even statutory institutions.
Up to date, the Benue State Police Command is yet to confirm whether it is investigating the claims of forgery, threats, or corruption raised by either side. Until then, the fate of Iorchir, and the stability of FPW, hangs in the balance.
