LASU Governing Council Sacks Two Lecturers For Extorting, Manipulation Of Results

By LOVETH AZODO, Lagos

The Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed the erstwhile Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) LASU Chapter, Dr. Isaac Oyewunmi and Dr. Adebowale Adeyemi-Suenu, respectively, for alleged extortion of money from students and manipulation of student’s results.

A statement by the LASU authorities said  the erstwhile  ASUU, LASU  Chairman  and Vice Chairman respectively committed acts of misconduct bordering on extortion of money from students and acts of misconduct bordering on manipulation of students results.

The statement signed by the University’s Head, Centre for information press and public relations department, LASU, Mr Adekoya Ademola, explained that by virtue of their dismissal, they ceased to be members of ASUU-LASU since  the 7th of September, 2017.

However, he said:  “The Management is in receipt of a petition signed by a number of members of ASUU-LASU which alleged that Dr. Isaac Oyewunmi is still part of those presently operating the Bank Account of ASUU-LASU despite being a staff of another Institution.

“Further, that both Dr. Oyewunmi and Dr. Adeyemi-Suenu have illegally been collecting monthly allowance of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) each from the general monthly deductions of members of ASUU-LASU. The petitioners further alleged that the Management is acting in concert with the Executive of ASUU-LASU to defraud members of ASUU-LASU..

“The summary of the response of the Secretary ASUU-LASU is that the above issues concern the internal workings of the Union and relates to the interpretation of the Union’s Constitution and Code of Practice.

“The relevant financial Institutions have, however, confirmed that Dr. Oyewunmi as at 9th January 2019 is a signatory to the Bank Accounts of ASUU-LASU.

“The continued management and operation of ASUU-LASU Bank Accounts by Dr. Issac Oyewunmi borders on criminal conspiracy, fraud and corruption. The Management cannot allow the mechanisms of the University to be used to aid and abet fraud and corruption.

“In the circumstance, the Vice-Chancellor in the exercise of his supervisory and general responsibility to Council to maintain good order in the University has directed the immediate suspension of remittance of check-off dues of members of ASUU-LASU to ASUU-LASU Bank Accounts pending when the management and operation of the account(s) are properly regularized.”