Alleged sexual assault: FUOYE SUG endorses transparent investigation

The Students’ Union Government, SUG, of Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, has thrown its weight behind the institution’s Governing Council’s decision to constitute an investigative committee to address allegations levelled against the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, by Engineer Folashade Adebayo, a Deputy Director of Works and Services.

Media Talk Africa gathered that FUOYE is currently addressing allegations of sexual harassment against its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Fasina.

In response, the university’s Governing Council established a nine-member panel to investigate the claims.

The allegations surfaced through audio recordings, which alleged that Professor Fasina made inappropriate advances towards Folashade.

The committee has been given a three-week timeframe to conduct a thorough investigation and report its findings.

The Council aims to review the panel’s report in its next meeting, scheduled for the third week of February 2025.

In a statement released by the FUOYE Students’ Union Government Led by Abiodun Olorunshola Mary and obtained by Media Talk Africa on Wednesday, the SUG commended the bold step, describing it as “a demonstration of the institution’s steadfast commitment to transparency, accountability, and the pursuit for justice.”

The Union emphasised that the establishment of the committee reflects FUOYE’s dedication to upholding its core values and ensuring fairness in the resolution of internal disputes.

In alignment with the submission of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, which hailed and supported the committee set up by the Governing council of FUOYE, the SUG reaffirmed its position, stating: “We fully support a thorough and unbiased investigation.”

The Union expressed confidence in the committee formed by the Governing Council under the chairmanship of Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, to “ensure equitable hearings and carefully examine all allegations.”