Professor Frednard Gideon – Windhoek Observer

12 Dec

High Court dismisses Gideon’s application

ObserverObserver MoneyDr Erold Naomab, High Court dismisses Gideon’s application, Professor Frednard Gideon

Staff Writer The High Court on Friday delivered its judgement dismissing Professor Frednard Gideon’s application with costs. Gideon had challenged the appointment of Dr Erold Naomab as the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). In the ruling, Judge Miller refused to grant the interim interdict sought by Gideon through his lawyer, Sisa Namandje as “all requirements for granting of the interim interdict have not been met.” Professor Frednard Gideon was seeking to set aside the NUST Council decision made on the 12th of November 2020 to select Naomab as their preferred candidate to be appointed into…

NUST VC judgment postponed

ObserverUncategorisedDr Erold Naomab, Professor Frednard Gideon, Vice-Chancellor of Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST)

Helena Johannes The High Court is set to deliver its judgement in the case where Professor Frednard Gideon is challenging the appointment of Dr Erold Naomab as the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST) to the 9th December 2020, Lawyer Sisa Namandje has revealed. This comes after the case was heard in the High Court on Friday, the 4th of December 2020. Namandje and his client, Professor Frednard Gideon, are seeking to set aside the NUST Council decision made on the 12th of November 2020 to select Naomab as their preferred candidate to be appointed…

Namandje takes on Nust over VC appointment

ObserverUncategorisedNamibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) Council, Professor Frednard Gideon, Sisa Namandje

Clifton Movirongo Lawyer Sisa Namandje has confirmed to the Windhoek Observer on Monday 16 November that an urgent application to High Court is being prepared. This is over Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) Council’s decision to overlook Professor Frednard Gideon for the post of Vice-Chancellor (VC) even though he outperformed Dr Erold Naomab. This comes after the Nust Council announced last Friday that Naomab is the new Nust VC for the next five years, effective January 2021. Namandje who will represent Gideon under his law firm, Sisa Namandje & Company, says the decision by Nust Council was invalid,…