The Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), a female student, Ramota Olahanloye, has been cleared to graduate after a thorough investigation into allegations of academic misconduct involving a lecturer.
The case, which highlights the pervasive issue of sex-for-grades in higher education, concluded with the university taking decisive action against the implicated lecturer.
Olahanloye had accused Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia of demanding sexual favors in exchange for passing grades. When she refused, he allegedly failed her in two final-year courses. Following these serious allegations, FUOYE initiated an investigation and re-marked Olahanloye's examination scripts.
The results revealed that she had indeed been unfairly graded, prompting the university to approve her revised scores, thus qualifying her for graduation. Dr. Wole Balogun, the Special Adviser on Media to the Vice-Chancellor, confirmed the outcome, stating, "The young lady’s scripts were re-marked, and she performed fairly better than the scores initially awarded by Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia."
He further added that the university management had given executive approval for her results to be processed, allowing Olahanloye to commence her final clearance.
The university also took disciplinary action against Dr. Agbegbedia for his misconduct, showing its commitment to maintaining ethical standards and protecting students from exploitation.
Olahanloye expressed her relief and gratitude, saying, "I am happy that I have gotten justice, and I really appreciate the university Vice-Chancellor for setting up the committee that investigated the matter." Her father, Rasaki Olahanloye, echoed her sentiments, praising the university for its dedication to justice. "I can confirm to the world that FUOYE has served justice to my daughter," he stated, acknowledging the fairness and transparency of the process.
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