FUOYE Under Fire as students call for VC’s removal

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Student union leaders, led by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the National Association of University Students (NAUS), protested at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, demanding the removal of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Abayomi Fasina.

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The protesters alleged that Fasina had covered up cases of sexual harassment and mismanaged the university’s resources. NANS spokesperson Samson Adeyemi highlighted the case of Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia, a lecturer in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, who allegedly sexually harassed a female student and unfairly awarded her a failing grade.

Adeyemi stated, “At the heart of this protest lies the disturbing and well-documented case of Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia, a staff member of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, whose actions represent everything wrong with unchecked academic power.

He added, “Dr. Agbegbedia sexually harassed a female student and deliberately failed her after she refused to submit to his immoral demands. When the matter was brought to light, her script was re-evaluated by an external panel, and she passed honourably. Rather than discipline the predator, the vice-chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, protected and even rewarded him with a promotion.”

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Adeyemi described the development as “an abuse of power, a betrayal of trust, and a violation of the moral sanctity of education.” The protesters demanded:

– Immediate suspension of Dr. Agbegbedia

– Setting up of an independent panel to probe sexual harassment cases

– Protection for whistleblowers and harassment survivors

– Full audit of the university’s finances under Prof. Fasina

– Public release of findings and a timeline for implementation of reforms

The students called on the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, to intervene and dismiss Prof. Fasina

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