The students’ union of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has distanced itself from the petition submitted by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, calling for the removal of the university’s vice chancellor, Professor Abayomi Fasina, and governing council chairman, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba.
The May 2, 2025 petition accused the university leadership of covering up official misconduct. However, in a letter dated May 3, the FUOYE students’ union, led by President Abiodun Olorunshola and Secretary Lateef Yusuff, rejected the claims.
They urged the education minister to disregard the petition, calling it misleading, politically motivated, and unrepresentative of the university’s student body’s sentiments.
According to the union’s letter, the allegations in the petition do not accurately reflect the actual situation at FUOYE, as there has been no formal complaint of misconduct within the institution.
The students pointed out that the accusations regarding Engr. Folashade Adebayo and the vice-chancellor had already been thoroughly investigated by the Nigeria Police Force and the university’s Governing Council.
In both cases, Professor Fasina was cleared of any wrongdoing, with the findings made publicly available.
The union also addressed the tragic passing of their colleague, Miss Modupe, stating that no evidence of administrative negligence was found in the investigation of her death.
They stated that the university, under Professor Fasina’s leadership, had seen improvements in academic progress, infrastructure, staff welfare, and security, with no evidence of financial mismanagement.
The FUOYE students’ union urged the Minister of Education to recognise the student union as the legitimate voice of the student body and to reject external political interference aimed at destabilising the university. They also requested that the findings of the investigation into the allegations be upheld, stressing that the university’s leadership deserves continued support for the good of the institution.
