The administration of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended Prof. Cyril Ndifon, Dean of the Faculty of Law, for alleged violations of the institution’s existing statutes and regulations. The suspension occurred just days after several of the institution’s law students protested the dean’s alleged sexual harassment.
He was suspended in 2015 for the same reason but was later cleared after a legal battle.
According to a letter from the University Registrar, Mr. Gabriel Egbe, the present ban will take effect on August 17, 2023.
According to the letter, the suspension followed the Dean’s response to an inquiry from University Management, with which the Vice Chancellor was unsatisfied.
The letter reads thus: “Please refer to our letter Ref UC/REG/DISC.45A dated August 14, 2023, on your alleged violation of the provisions of the extant laws and policies of the University and your response to the said letter which was dated 16th August 2023.
“The Vice-Chancellor has gone through your written representations and is not satisfied with your explanations. She has therefore directed that you should be relieved of your position as Dean, Faculty of Law, and placed on suspension while the matter is referred to a panel that will be set up to investigate these allegations.
“The relief of position as Dean, Faculty of Law and suspension from official duties takes effect from August 17, 2023. You are to hand over all University property in your possession including all official responsibilities presently handled by you to the Sub-Dean of the Faculty before vacating office.
“You are to stay away from the University premises except while responding to an invitation from the panel investigating these allegations.”
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