The Governing Council of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, has exonerated the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, of the sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by a senior lecturer.
This is contained in a statement issued by the university Registrar and Secretary of the council, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, on Wednesday in Oye -Ekiti.
The council directed Mrs Folasade Adebayo, the accuser, to write a letter of apology to the council within seven days.
NAN reports that in February, the university council set up a committee to investigate the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the VC by Adebayo and which the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, FUOYE chapter, constantly pushed for investigation.
“The council asked the vice chancellor to excuse himself from the meeting to ensure free and open deliberation on the findings of the committee set up to look into the case.
“The alleged audio recordings were listened to by all council members with the assistance of a translator, and it was discussed exhaustively.
“Members held that there was no sexual harassment, which equally confirms the earlier investigation by the Nigerian police, where Adebayo made a statement that she was not sexually harassed,” the council said.
