The Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has cleared the institution’s Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina of the sexual harassment allegation levelled against him by a Deputy Director in the university, Engr. Folashade Adebayo.
The dismissal of Engr. Adebayo’s claim of sexual harassment against the VC by the Governing Council, followed a thorough examination of the report of the investigative panel it set up to look into the matter.
In a press release signed by the Registrar of FUOYE, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim, and made available to newsmen after an exhaustive discussion on the investigative committee’s report at its 8th Extraordinary Meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday, the Governing Council said: “There was no case of sexual harassment thus confirming the earlier investigation by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) during which investigation, Engr. Adebayo had made a statement that she was not sexually harassed. All documents relied on in the investigation by the Committee were attached to the report (NPF report, audio tapes, their transcripts, correspondences by the Vice Chancellor and Engr. Adebayo, minutes of management meetings, etc.
“Council condemned the recording of the Vice Chancellor without his knowledge and consent. All members of Council agreed that the recordings were tools for blackmail to confirm Engr. Adebayo as substantive Director of Works which the Vice Chancellor had no authority to do. Contrary to Engr. Adebayo’s allegation that she was removed as Ag. Director of Works and Services, her tenure rather expired.
“Council directed that Engr. Adebayo be warned for bringing the name of the University to disrepute. She is also directed to write a letter of apology to Council within seven (7) days.”
The press release equally indicated that “The Report of the Investigative Committee on SSANU (Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities) FUOYE Branch publications was considered along with the Minority Report by the Governing Council on the Chairman and Secretary of SSANU FUOYE Branch, Mr. Benjamin Faleye and Mrs. Ayomikun Aluko, respectively. Both were found culpable of misconduct but Council graciously lifted their suspension with forfeiture of their half salaries during the period of suspension.
They are also to write letters of apology and undertaking to abide by the laws of the University within seven (7) days.”
