Ethical Problems and Procedural Justice In The Management of Staff Discipline In Nigerian University System
ABSTRACT:
This paper investigated the challenges of administering discipline among staff in the Nigerian university system. The objective of the study was to find out the conceptual problems and to identify the challenges the system is facing with regard to the view of the law courts about the disciplinary decisions of higher institutions and the unpleasant outcomes of wrong decisions of the institutions on disciplinary cases. The study relied on secondary sources and observation method to gather the data used to review some cases involving the universities in the past. The author reviewed the theories of ethics, justice and the fundamental underpinnings of the rights of workers vis-a-vis the available legal frameworks in use for the governance of the universities. The paper identified various challenges which the Nigerian university system faces in its management of disciplinary matters giving relevant case studies and suggested solutions that will ensure reduction in litigations as well as decrease in misconducts and antisocial behaviours by university workers