FUOYE VC Proceeds on Six Months Leave, Olubunmi Is Acting VC

By Ayodele Oni

After being cleared of allegation of se*ual harassment, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina has proceeded on a six-months Leave.

The development is contained in a press statement on Monday signed by the Registrar of the University, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim.

Mr Ibrahim‘s statement reads in part: “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  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 Shittu, the incumbent Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, who is also the most senior of the three Deputy Vice-Chancellors, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University for a period of six- months with effect from today, Monday, 14th April, 2025.”

Fashina was absolved of allegation of se*ual abuse last week by the governing council after the panel which was constituted to investigate the allegation submitted its report.

The Western zone of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU), had rejected the report of a panel which investigated and cleared the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, (FUOYE) of sexual harassment.

The union condemned the Governing Council of FUOYE, which set up the panel, for clearing Vice-Chancellor Prof Sunday Fashina of sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by Engr. Folashade Adebayo, a Deputy Director at the institution.

The union has threatened industrial action across 26 Universities in the zone unless an impartial investigative panel is established.

Dr Abdussobur  Salaam, National Vice President of SSANU and Chairman of the Western Zone, condemned the Council’s decision, accusing it of shielding the accused while further victimizing the complainant.