New FUOYE VC Probes Predecessor Over Last Minute Employments, Alleged Looting |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

As the new Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye, (FUOYE) in Ekiti state, Prof Abayomi Fashina, is settling down for work, he is set to unbundle some of the actions taken by his predecessor.

The former VC, Prof Kayode Soremekun, bowed out from the seat a forthnight ago after completing his five- year tenure.

During Soremekun’s tenure, Prof Abayomi was the deputy VC in charge of administration.

It was gathered that Prof Soremekun and some Principal Officers initially supported the emergence of Abayomi as a successor, but along the line, they shifted their allegiance to another candidate.

Not only did they back another candidate, they were linked to series of petitions against the emergence of Prof Abayomi, and even, allegedly,went as far as inciting a section of the University community against him.

Investigation revealed that already, the new VC, within three days of his resumption, has set up some Committees to review some of the actions and decisions taken during the last tenure.

One of the Committees, according to sources, is specifically charged with the responsibility of reviewing some appointments made from August 2020 till date.

Some perceived loyalists of the former VC, whose appointments fall within the period under review, may likely loose their job or be redeployed.

Prof Fashina has, also, been reported to have ordered an investigation into an alleged removal of vital facilities such as furniture and other household materials from the VC’s lodge in Ado Ekiti.

The new VC is said to have blocked the payment of some last minute expenses by the former VC amounting to about N90 million, as the senate of the University has refused to approve payment.

The source further gathered that if the substantive VC succeeds in his actions, his predecessor may be invited by the Senate of  the University to account for some of the allegations.