The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, has been suspended by the university’s Governing Council following allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by a senior official, Engr. Folasade Adebayo.

The suspension came after the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, intervened, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Governing Council’s initial handling of the matter. The Council’s committee had reportedly ignored the sexual harassment allegations and instead recommended that Adebayo apologise to Fasina — a decision that angered the Minister.

“The minister was very angry with the decision of the council,” the source said. “He was unhappy that the council tried to sweep the sexual harassment complaint under the carpet and rather told the complainant to apologise. He called the Chairman of the Governing Council, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), to register his displeasure.”

Following the minister’s intervention, Senator Ndoma-Egba convened an emergency online meeting of the Governing Council at 2:00 PM on Monday, where it was resolved that Prof. Fasina be suspended.

However, during the meeting, Fasina pleaded with the Council to allow him to proceed on his accumulated leave instead of being directly suspended. The Council agreed to his request, permitting him to commence a six-month leave with immediate effect.

“You know, as a Vice-Chancellor, if you wish to end your tenure early, especially within six months to the end of your term, you are permitted to proceed on your accumulated leave,” the source explained. “Although Fasina’s tenure is due to end in August, the Council has now asked him to proceed on that leave effective immediately.”

The development was later confirmed in a press statement issued by the University’s Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Mufutau A. Ibrahim.

The statement reads:
“The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) at its 7th Emergency Meeting held online on Monday, 14th April, 2025, considered the request of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, to proceed on his accumulated Annual and Research Leave and approved six (6) months, being 126 working days out of his total entitlements of 228 days, with effect from today, Monday, 14th April, 2025. In addition, the Governing Council appointed Prof. Olubunmi S. Shittu, the incumbent Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, and the most senior of the three Deputy Vice-Chancellors, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University for a period of six (6) months.”

Prof. Shittu, a Professor of Soil Science, will oversee the affairs of the institution in an acting capacity as investigations continue.

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