The Governing Council of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, has approved the dismissal of Mr. Olola Olaleye Aduwo, a lecturer at the institution, for sexually harassing a female student and also sacked two others for abandoning their duty posts.
Mr. Aduwo of the Department of Accounting was allegedly found culpable for sexually harassing a female student of his department.
The university’s Governing Council, at its 135th meeting held on December 5, 2019 approved the recommendations of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee (Academic) that recommended Aduwo’s dismissal and that of two others.
It will be recalled that Aduwo was captured in a video that went viral few months ago being molested for sexually harassing a female student.
The university thereafter instituted a preliminary investigation panel which forwarded its findings to the management. The findings were later considered by the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee. The Committee considered the overwhelming evidences against Mr. Aduwo and invited him to clear himself.
The Head, Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs, EKSU, Mr. Bode Olofinmuagun, in a release yesterday, said Aduwo admitted to the allegations and confirmed the authenticity of the report of the
preliminary panels before which he appeared.
The Council approved the recommendations that Aduwo be dismissed from the services of the university with effect from October 7, 2019.
In a similar development, the Council also approved the dismissal of Mr. Temitope Olusegun Cephas Faleye and Dr Adebanji Kayode Adegoke with effect from June 7, 2019 and July 11, 2019 respectively for abandoning their duty posts.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Edward Olanipekun, maintained that the university would not condone any act of misconduct and that the university would continue to flush out bad eggs in the system.
