15 lecturers, 2 non-academic staff have been fired by management of Lagos State. Two other staff were also demoted.
The
University’s Governing Council led by the Chairman, Professor Adebayo
Ninalowo, approved the dismissal on Thursday, September 7.
Some
of those affected Include; former Chairman of the University’s ceremony
Committee, Dr. Adebowale Ademeso who was found guilty to have “altered
the grades in 16 courses", Head of Department (HOD) of History and
International Studies, Dr. Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu who was discovered to
have “unilaterally altered the results of 12 students already advised
to withdraw”. Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu also favored some final year students by
changing their results while also awarding marks to students who didn’t
sit for exams.
See the full statement below…
LASU GOVERNING COUNCIL DISMISSES 15 ACADEMIC STAFF AND 2 NON-ACADEMIC STAFF, DEMOTES TWO OTHERS
The
Lagos State University Governing Council at its Meeting of Thursday 7th
September, 2017 DISMISSED Fifteen (15) Academic Staff and Two (2)
Non-Academic Staff. The Council also DEMOTED One Academic and One
Non-Academic Staff. Details as follows:
According to Section 6(1)
and (2) of the Lagos State University Law 2004 (as amended), the Council
of the Lagos State University is the governing authority of the
University, and exercises general oversight over the Institution and its
affairs.
The Council at its 115th Meeting which held of Thursday
7th September, 2017, considered among others the report of its Joint
Council /Senate (Academic) Disciplinary Committee and the Joint Council
(Administrative and Technical Staff) Disciplinary Committee. Pursuant
thereto the Governing Council with immediate effect DISMISSED fifteen
(15) members of the Academic Staff, two (2) members of non-academic
staff, and sanctioned others for different acts of misconduct. The
details of those dismissed and/or sanctioned are as follows :
Dr.
Isaac Akinloye, OYEWUNMI, Senior Lecturer, Department of Human
Kinetics, Sports and Health Education, Faculty of Education was
established to have demanded the sum of N50, 000 (Fifty Thousand Naira
only) from 2003 modular year students of Political Science Education on
the sandwich Programme to process their results. He was found culpable
of attempt to obtain money for himself as an inducement to carry out his
duties, and consequently DISMISSED from the service of the University.
Dr.
Adebowale ADEYEMI-SUENU, Senior Lecturer and Acting Head, Department of
History and International studies, Faculty of Arts was established to
have unilaterally altered the results of 12 (Twelve) students already
advised to withdraw by Senate in the Department of History and
International Studies in the 2015/2016 academic session, thereby
changing their status from “withdrawn” to “good standing”. He also
changed the results of some final year students and stragglers outside
the scope of the Departmental decision. Dr. ADEYEMI-SUENU also awarded
grade point of 2.0 to two (2) students in an examination from which they
were absent. This is tantamount to manipulation of Students results in
contravention of provisions of the Conditions and Scheme of Service for
Senior Staff. He was therefore DISMISSED from the service of the
University.
Mr Olatoye Mubin RAJI, Assistant Lecturer, Department
of Religions, (Islamic Studies Unit), Faculty of Arts, was established
to have falsified his November /December 2000 WAEC O’Level certificate.
He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of University.
Dr.
Olugbenro Bankole ODOFIN, Senior Lecturer, Department of Education
Foundation and Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education was
established to have altered One Hundred and Eighteen (118) students
results and also awarded scores to students who did not sit for the
examination in a certain course. He was therefore DISMISSED from the
services of the University.
Dr. Adebowale Adebayo ADEMESO, Senior
Lecturer, Department of Theatre Arts and Music, Faculty of Arts, was
established to have altered grades in sixteen (16) courses. He was
therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. John
Olufemi ADEOGUN, Associate Professor, Department of Human Kinetics,
Sports and Health Education, Faculty of Education was found culpable of
acts of dishonesty which is tantamount to misconduct. He was therefore
DEMOTED from the rank of Associate Professor to Senior Lecturer.
Dr.
Scholastica Ebarefimia UDEGBE, Lecturer 1 Department of Marketing,
Faculty of Management Sciences was established to have effected
corrections on One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ninety-five (1995) results
of students during her tenure as Acting Head, Department of Marketing
between August 2012 and July 2016, in breach of laid down procedure for
effecting correction on students results. In the circumstance, she was
DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. Olufemi
Olugbenga SOYEJU, Lecturer ll in the Department of Jurisprudence and
International Law, Faculty of Law was established to have defaulted on
conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post.
Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #7,919,972. 84 (Seven Million
Nine Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Two Naira
Eighty Four kobo) within 30 (Thirty) days of this decision of the
Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr.
OLAWALE Ganiyu RAIMI, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry,
Faculty of Science was established to have defaulted on conditions of
his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently,
he is to refund the sum of #1,622,727.94 (One Million Six hundred and
Twenty Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Seven Naira Ninety Four
kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days of the decision of the Council. He
was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Mr
Ademola Olusola ADESINA, Lecturer ll, Department of Computer Science,
Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted on conditions of
his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently,
he is to refund the sum of #6,688,204.74 (Six Million Six Hundred and
Eighty Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Four Naira Seventy Four kobo only)
within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. He was also
DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr. Shamisudeen
Olusesan BADMUS, Lecturer ll, Department of Accounting, Faculty of
Management Sciences, was established to have defaulted on conditions of
his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty post. Consequently,
he is to refund the sum of #11,124,991. 40 (Eleven Million One Hundred
and Twenty Four Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety One Naira Forty kobo
only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council. He was
also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr.
Christiana Ibidun OBAGBUWA, Lecturer ll, Department of Computer Science,
, Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted on conditions
of her Training Leave bond, and also abandoned her duty post.
Consequently, she is to refund the sum of #8,663,869.04 (Eight Million
Six Hundred and Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Nine Naira
Four kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the decision of Council.
She was also DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Dr.
Emmanuel Sesofia ASAPO, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical and
Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, was established to have
defaulted on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned
his duty post. Consequently, he is to refund the sum of #2,610,269.57 (
Two Million Six Hundred and Ten Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty Nine
Naira Fifty Seven kobo only) within 30 days (Thirty) days of the
decision of Council. He was also DISMISSED from the services of the
University.
Mr Lateef Babatunde SALAMI, Lecturer ll, Department
of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, was established to have defaulted
on conditions of his Training Leave bond, and also abandoned his duty
post. Consequently, he was also DISMISSED from the services of the
University.
Olubukola Adetoun OYENIYA, Assistant Research Fellow,
Center for Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development, was
established to have defaulted on conditions of her Training Leave bond,
and also abandoned her duty post. Consequently, she is to refund the sum
of #6,180,233.04 (Six Million One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Two
Hundred and Thirty Three Naira Four kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days
from the date of the decision of Council. She was also DISMISSED from
the services of the University.
Dr. Fatimat Oluwatoyin BAKARE,
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering was established to have defaulted on conditions
of her Training Leave bond, and also abandoned her duty post.
Consequently, she is to refund the sum of #9,125,341.29 (Nine Million
One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Three Hundred and Forty One Naira
Twenty Nine kobo only) within 30 (Thirty) days of the decision of
Council. Council also DISMISSED her from the services of the University.
Mr
Ernest ODILI, Assistant Security Officer was established to have
illegally collected the sum of #120,000 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand
Naira only) with the intention of upgrading the result of a part time
B.Sc Computer Science student in 2012. He was accordingly DISMISSED from
the services of the University.
Mr Ramon Ajose ALLI (former Head
Machine Operator) was established to have collected the sum of #20,000
(Twenty Thousand Naira only) from Achilike Kingsley to assist the latter
substitute the falsified result in his personal file with another
result. He was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University.
Mr
Emmanuel Baoku BABATUNDE, Senior Security officer, was established to
have been engaged in deliberate sabotage of the University security
operations. Consequently, he is to be DEMOTED with effect from 13th
February, 2015 to the next applicable level below his substantive post
The
Joint Council /Senate (Academic) Disciplinary Committee and the Joint
Council (Administrative and Technical Staff) Disciplinary Committee
which heard the cases strictly followed all laid down procedures, and
duly gave opportunity to the individuals involved to defend themselves.
The Lagos State University is poised to continue to quality assure its
processes.
SIGNED
ADEMOLA ADEKOYA
ACTING HEAD, CENTRE FOR INFORMATION PRESS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
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