LASU Governing Council Promotes 377 Staff Dismisses 8

The Lagos State University Governing Council at its 122nd Statutory Meeting held on Thursday, 12th September, 2019, approved the promotion of Thirty-One (31) academic staff, Three Hundred and Forty-Six (346) non-academic staff and the dismissal of Eight (8) staff for misconducts.

The management of the university disclosed this via a statement signed by the Coordinator, Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations, Ademola Adekoya, Lagos State University,

The statement stated “The Council also approved the dismissal of Eight (8) members of Staff, comprising Five (5) Academic and Three (3) Non-Academic Staff. The breakdown of affected Staff is as follows:

*PROMOTIONS*
*ACADEMICS*
Associate Professor to Professor: 11
Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor: 14
Lecturer 1 to Senior Lecturer: 5
Lecturer II to Lecturer I : 1
Total: 31

*NON-ACADEMIC*
*SENIOR*
CONUNAS 11-12 : 29
CONUNAS 9-11: 33
CONUNAS 8-9: 16
CONUNAS 7-8: 25
CONUNAS 6-7: 22
TOTAL: 125

JUNIOR: 221

*DISMISSAL*
Council CONSIDERED the reports of the Joint Council/Senate Disciplinary Committee, and the Joint Council (Administrative AND Technical Staff) Disciplinary Committee, respectively, and approved the DISMISSAL of affected staff as follows:

*Dr. Henry Olusegun GBELEE,* Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Lagos State University College of Medicine, was investigated on allegation of absence from duty without permission, and found culpable. Council noted that his action constitutes serious act of misconduct; he was therefore DISMISSED with immediate effect from the services of the University. Council also directed that he pays back the sum of One Million, Six Hundred and Thirty – Five Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifteen Naira, Fifty Kobo [N1, 635,715:50] only to the University, being the salaries erroneously paid to him while on Six [6] months approved Leave of Absence from 1st April to 30th September, 2016 within Two [2] months, failing which the University shall institute legal action against him to recover the said sum.

*Dr. Oluwakemi Adebisi ABODERIN-SHONIBARE,* Department of African Languages, Literature AND Communication Arts, Faculty of Arts was investigated on allegation of being in possession of confidential documents i.e. Assessor’s Report and Report of Appointments, Promotions and Disciplinary Committee of Council, and found culpable. Council noted that her action constitutes serious misconduct; she was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University with immediate effect.

*Dr. Adeolu OYEKAN,* Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, was investigated on allegations of unauthorized removal, retention and dissemination/publication of official confidential documents AND infractions arising from the interviews granted to online Media Platforms leveled against him, and found culpable. Council noted that his acts constitute serious misconduct; he was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University with immediate effect.

*Dr. Anthony DANSU,* Department of Human Kinetics, Sports and Health Education, Faculty of Education, was investigated on allegation of unauthorized removal, retention and dissemination/publication of official confidential documents AND infractions arising from the interviews granted to online Media Platforms leveled against him, and found culpable. Council noted that his acts constitute serious misconduct; he was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University with immediate effect.

*Mr. Kehinde Olakunle COKER,* Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Faculty of Arts, was investigated on allegations of Sales of Marks and Receipt of Financial Inducement from Students to pass two [2] students of the Department of English [Miss LAWAL Motunrayo Akorede and Master BELLO Afolabi Babatunde] levelled against him, and found culpable. Council noted that his action was tantamount to serious misconduct capable of bringing the name of the University to disrepute; he was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University with immediate effect.

*Mr. Oladapo Shafih AKINYEMI,* Pupil Engineer, Works AND Physical Planning Unit was investigated on allegation of abandonment of duty leveled against him and was found culpable. Council noted that his action constitutes serious act of misconduct; he was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University with immediate effect.

*Mrs. Alaba Mariam ODU*, Faculty of Science was investigated on allegation of falsification of May/June 1990 and 1999 WAEC results leveled against her, and found culpable. Council noted that her action constitutes serious act of misconduct; she was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University with immediate effect

Mr. Wasiu Adewale BUSARI, Security Unit, was investigated on allegation of bribe to pervert the course of justice and false claims against the Vice-Chancellor leveled against him, and found culpable. Council noted that her action constitutes serious act of misconduct; he was therefore DISMISSED from the services of the University with immediate effect.

*OTHER DECISIONS*
The Council also approved as follows:

*WARNING*
Dr. Edu Hamzat Oladipupo, Lecturer 1, Department Islamic and International Law, Faculty of Law was investigated on allegation of Divided Loyalty against the University leveled against him, and was WARNED to desist from such act in future.

*SURCHARGE*
Mr. Adisa Olusola Bidemi (Patrol Supervisor), Mr. Jimoh Taiwo (Head Gateman), Mr. Sindiku Lukman (Gateman) and Mr. Johnson Sunday (Gateman) were investigated on allegation of Negligence in the theft of Aluminum Window Slides Levelled Against them and found culpable. They were thereafter surcharged on the scale of their responsibilities.

EXONERATION
Mr. Olusegun Kehinde Temitope, Executive Officer, Audit, was investigated on allegation of collection of Discrepancies in Name of WAEC O’Level Results Leveled against him, and found not culpable. He was therefore EXONERATED.

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.”