The Senate of Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, rose from its 70th meeting yesterday and passed a vote of confidence in the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina.
It condemned Senior Staff Association of Nigeria’s (SSAN’s) “baseless, unfounded and malicious” allegations of misconduct against the Vice Chancellor.
Also, the Alumni Association of Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) rose in defence of Prof. Fasina over allegations bordering on sexual harassment, intimidation and financial mismanagement being touted by SSANU FUOYE branch. Besides, other groups- Coalition of Staff Unions, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Congress of Nigerian Academic (CONUA), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) rallied support for the Vice Chancellor, asking SSANU to stop blackmailing Prof. Fasina and the university.
In a statement by the university spokesman, Mr. Foluso Ogunmodede, the unions were unanimous that SSANU’s allegations against Prof. Fasina were not only spurious, but also unfounded, malicious and actionable, as the VC, who had worked in the last four years to put the university on a global map, following his giant infrastructural and academic strives, did not deserve such allegations.
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The allegations, they said, were not only baseless, but also an attempt to tarnish the reputation of the “working Vice Chancellor.”
To the alumni, according to its President, Bishop Tope Arogundade, SSANU’s allegations as signed by its Chairman, Mr. Benjamin Faleye and Secretary, Ayomikun Aluko, were reckless and driven by “personal grievances”, adding that they had no place “in a new FUOYE” as exemplified in the leadership of Prof. Fasina.
Arogundade said: “Alumni Association stands strong with Prof. Fasina, rejects baseless allegations. We also wish to formally address the recent malicious and concocted allegations made by SSANU, FUOYE branch against our esteemed Vice Chancellor, Prof. Fasina.
“These allegations are being touted by a group of individuals, who have not seen the good work ongoing on campus through the Vice Chancellor.
“It is disheartening that these groups of individuals, driven by personal preference, have chosen the path of ignominy by attempting to tarnish the reputation of a leader, who has done so much to transform the university into a premier institution of higher learning.
“We call on the university Governing Council, Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) to reject these baseless accusations and keep supporting Prof. Fasina as he leads FUOYE towards ever-green success.”
Also, NASU Chairman, Dr. Ademola Akinsorotan, CONUA Coordinator, including Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), described SSANU’s allegations as a coordinated effort by detractors to discredit Prof. Fasina ahead of 2025 Vice-Chancellorship race.
“This campaign of calumny against Prof. Fasina will fail,” they said.
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