The agency’s board of directors of Oye-Ekiti (Fuoye), the vice president of the Federal University, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, was suspended after facing allegations from senior university staff of senior university staff, Folasade Adebayo.
A source familiar with the matter revealed to the Sahara on Monday that the Minister of Education Dr. Dr. Resigned Aliasadissatisfied with the Council’s initial handling of the allegations.
The committee’s early recommendations reportedly demanded that Adebayo apologize to the vice-chancellor while ignoring the core claims of harassment, which caused anger.
According to the source,The Minister was very angry at the Council’s decision. ” Plus,”He was upset with the Council’s attempt to clear the sexual harassment complaint under the carpet, and instead told the complainant to apologize. He called the Council President, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), to register his dissatisfaction. ”
In response to the minister’s concern, Senator Ndoma-Egba immediately called for an emergency online meeting of the University Council on Monday at 2:00 pm. The result of this meeting was the suspension of Professor Fasina.
Sources further explained that Professor Fasina appealed to the Council for permission to allow false accruals rather than a complete pause. The Council finally accepted the request, granting him six months off from his duties.
“You know, as a vice principal, if you want to end your term as early as possible, especially within six months before the end of your term, you can keep moving forward during the cumulative leave,” he said. The source explained. “Although Fasina’s term is scheduled to end in August, the Council has now asked him to continue to take effect immediately. ”
To ensure the university’s leadership continuity, the Council appointed soil science experts and current vice president (scholar), professors Samuel Olubunmi Shittuserved as acting vice principal for the next six months.
The decision was confirmed in a formal statement issued by the Registrar and the Secretary of the Council. Muwutau A. Abraham.
According to the statement:At the seventh emergency meeting held online on Monday, April 14, 2025, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (Fuoye) considered the request of Vice President Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina to accumulate annual and research leave and approved six (6) months for his 126 (6) months working on April 20, 228 jobs a day, 208 days a day, 208 days a day.
“In addition, the Council appointed the current Deputy Vice President, Professor Olubunmi S. Shittu, a scholar, who is also the highest vice president of the three (3) deputy vice presidents, and is the acting vice president of the university for six (6) months and six (6) months.
