FUOYE accuses SSANU of smear campaign against institution’s VC

…as varsity defends integrity of VC, cites misconduct among section national leaders

By Adeola Badru

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has accused the nationalist enactment of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) of orchestrating what it described arsenic a run of “political blackmail and malicious falsehoods” against its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina.

In a connection issued connected Tuesday and signed by the Vice-Chancellor’s Special Adviser connected Media, Dr. Wole Balogun, the assemblage said it was alarmed by SSANU’s alleged effort to nexus Professor Fasina to governmental activities up of the 2026 elections successful Ekiti State.

According to FUOYE, the allegations were the latest successful a bid of attempts by the national to tarnish the Vice-Chancellor’s reputation, pursuing earlier failed efforts to impeach him of intersexual harassment.

“The renewed run is baseless, mischievous, and a merchandise of sheer desperation. Professor Fasina is simply a respected student and head whose nonrecreational integrity is beyond reproach. He is not, and has ne'er been, a politician,” the connection read.

The assemblage further alleged that immoderate members of the institution’s SSANU enactment were themselves facing disciplinary issues for acts of gross misconduct, insubordination, and unit connected campus.

It recalled that connected October 14, 2025, definite national officials attempted to disrupt a peaceful unit gathering convened by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Senator Ndoma Egba (SAN).

Their convulsive behaviour, the connection said, was witnessed by different unit members and recorded by information operatives.

Following the incident, the individuals progressive were invited for questioning by information agencies including the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The assemblage claimed that the officials behaved successful a disorderly mode adjacent during the constabulary interrogation.

“The aforesaid radical present pretending to champion justness are the ones with documented cases of indiscipline.”

“If anyone should beryllium investigated for actions susceptible of threatening bid oregon the electoral process, it should beryllium these section SSANU members, not Professor Fasina,” FUOYE stated.

Reaffirming assurance successful the Vice-Chancellor’s character, FUOYE noted that Professor Fasina had served arsenic the Returning Officer for the Imo State Governorship Election, which was wide commended for its transparency and peaceful conduct.

“Since assuming work connected 11 February 2021, respective elections person been held successful Ekiti State without immoderate contention involving Professor Fasina. The claims against him are wholly unfounded and politically motivated,” the University added.

The management, therefore, called connected the nationalist enactment of SSANU to caution its members and desist from further attempts to malign the Vice-Chancellor oregon destabilise the institution.

It warned that persistent defamation and acts of blackmail would beryllium met with ineligible and disciplinary measures successful enactment with assemblage regulations.

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