Sexual Harassment Allegation: SSANU demands suspension of FUOYE VC…. calls for review of terms of reference for investigation

Damilola Ajibola 

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), has called for the immediate suspension of the Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, over allegation of sexual harassment leveled against him by Engr (Mrs) Folasade Adebayo.

The Union, in a letter addressed to the Pro Chancellor of the University and Chairman of the Council, signed by the National Vice President and Chairman, Abdussobur Olayiwola Salaam,PhD, which was obtained by News Contact Online, on Monday.

The Union said Professor Fasina should vacate his office pending the determination of the matter in the spirit of fairness and natural justice.

It said the step became necessary considering the way and manner that led to the decision to suspend the SSANU Chairman,Comrades Benjamin Faleye and Ayomikun Aluko respectively, over this same issue.

SSANU demanded the need to review the Terms of Reference of the Committee constituted to investigate the matter, urging it to give sharper focus on the allegations against the VC, rather than chasing shadow.

It also asked for the review of the membership and composition of the Committee, with the removal of some members which, by which previous involvement might taint the outcome of the investigation.

Those to be replaced were Professor Joshua Ogunwole; Mr. Matthew Ngajiozor; Barrister Gowon Maxwell;

Mrs. Nike Omoworare; Hajia Nafisat Nahuche;Mr. Tope Arogundade and 

Barrister L. A. Eni

The statement reads partly, “To cause a review of the Terms of Reference of the Committee to give sharper focus on the allegations against Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina rather than  the shadowboxing and immaterial interrogations into how the recordings were leaked, who leaked  it to the Press and other distractive gaslighting questions.

“To review the membership and composition of the Committee, causing the removal of the following members whose previous involvements may taint the outcome of this exercise:

Professor Joshua Ogunwole;Mr. Matthew Ngajiozor; Barrister Gowon Maxwell; Mrs. Nike Omoworare;Hajia Nafisat Nahuche; Mr. Tope Arogundade and Barrister L. A. Eni.

“The above individuals should be replaced with independent, neutral and unbiased individuals who may not necessarily be from FUOYE.

To cause the suspension of Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina as Vice- Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti pending the determination of this matter in the spirit of fairness and natural justice, in the same spirit that led to the decision to suspend the SSANU Chairman and Secretary over this same matter.”