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BREAKING: OAU Dismisses Lecturer Over Sexual Harassment Allegation (Photos)

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The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, ile-ife has on Tuesday dismissed a lecturer at the Department of English Language after being guilty of sexual harassment allegation against a female student.

Dr. Adebayo Mosobalaje of English department has been sacked on Tuesday by the University management.

The Governing Council of the institution approved the dismissal in a statement issued by the Public Relations officers of the University, Abiodun Olanrewaju, a copy of which was forwarded to DAILY GIST on Tuesday.

Dr. Adebayo Mosobalaje

According to the release, the University in its avowed determination to rid the institution of any form of sexual intimidation, harassment and, or coercion, the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has dismissed the lecturer who was found guilty of sexual demeanor against a female student

The statement reads in full;

“Having exhaustively deliberated on the report of the Joint Committee of Council and Senate, which investigated the case of sexual harassment against Dr Mosobalaje, the University Council, unambiguously declared its zero tolerance to sexual harassment in any form or guise and, accordingly, applied the appropriate University sanctions for such an offence as contained in the University regulation.

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It would be recalled that almost two weeks ago, the University Management formally inaugurated an “anti – sexual harassment policy” where their excellencies, Erelu Bisi Fayemi (the wife of Ekiti State Governor) and Alhaja Kafayat Oyetola (the wife of Osun State Governor) presented papers while a former Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Professor Yemisi Obilade was the main speaker.

At several fora, the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to uphold the “Zero tolerance policy” for Sexual harassment and other social vices. The Council of University Chaired by Owelle Oscar Udoji has also pledged to support policies that promote mutual co existence between all the members of the University Community.

ABOUT THE ALLEGATION AND DISMISSAL

Mr. mosobolaje was specifically accused of breaching the provisions of the university’s Code of Conduct “in the manner he related with a student of the department, Rachel Momoh.”

A verdict passed by the university’s joint committee of council and senate noted that “in the process of its deliberations, the Committee FOUND Dr Mosobalaje culpable and was deserving of the highest punishment of dismissal.

But in its recommendations, many feel the committee was lenient with the lecturer as his punishment included a warning letter, and forfeiture of cumulation of half of his salaries which have been continued to be held by the university since he was suspended.

The committee also said he should not be allowed to hold any management position on the campus for the next five years.

Also, he will not be promoted for two years.

These recommendations, which formed a subject of debate at the Senate meeting of the university three weeks ago, led to a division among members in attendance.

While some endorsed the recommendations, others queried the reasons behind the committee’s alleged inconsistency.

They asked why the committee allegedly ‘bent the rule’ when it already concluded that Mr Mosobalaje’s culpability “was deserving of the highest punishment of dismissal.”

The university’s governing council under the chairmanship of businessman, Oscar Udoji, overruled the senate and opted for what many described as the deserving punishment for the lecturer.

The university in its statement also said it recently launched an anti-sexual harassment policy with the wives of the governors of Osun and Ekiti States, Kafayat Oyetola and Bisi Fayemi respectively in attendance.

A member of the university’s joint committee of the council and the senate which indicted Mr Mosobalaje in its report, Oluyemisi Obilade, was the keynote speaker at the event.

Following the report of mosobolaje sexual harassment allegation, some graduates of the university, who also accused the lecturer of sexually harassing them, narrated their ordeal.

One of the fresh accusers, a journalist, narrates how she was forced to invite her sister and mother to the school to plead with the alleged randy lecturer.

“Surprisingly, when my parents visited him, they discovered that he was somebody known to them and we thought everything was over.

“But soon after they left, he just told me that he knew my sister separately and knew my mother separately, and so he must know me separately by having an affair with me. I was shocked. I kept on getting poor grades in his course. I cried many times but I made sure he never had his way,” the victim narrated.

Another former student, who said she eventually dated Mr Mosobalaje out of fear, also narrated her ugly experience.

She said she even reported the matter to a counsellor on the campus but “I couldn’t pursue the case because everyone was telling me that I would regret my action if I did. I was very young then.”

The visitim, who also does not want to be named, said; “I was 16 years old when it happened. Dr Mosobolaje was taking literature and a few other lecturers. He noticed me and started asking me out. I didn’t even realise it was trouble yet until he found a way to include my name in his tutorial group.

“On a good day, my name shouldn’t be there because it was arranged alphabetically. My name starts with the letter “A”, so I was supposed to be in another lecturer’s group entirely. I confronted him- yes, I did. He told me he wasn’t aware that it might be a mistake somewhere.

“I knew that was a lie. It dawned on me that I was in big trouble if I refused.And coming from a home where I didn’t have an iota of exposure and boldness to talk, I relied on my friends for counsel. What do you expect them to say? We all dreaded these people.”

She said her friends told her that the lecturers would not say anything but that she would not pass their courses.

The former student added: “And of all courses to fail in English, Literature is the worst especially if the failure isn’t from you but a randy witch-hunting lecturer. So, at a point, I was tired and fed up. I got to know a guy who tried to encourage me to see the school counsellor. I did but had to discontinue the visit.

“From what the counselor said, I foresaw big trouble and got scared. If anything had happened then, I wouldn’t have graduated. These people know how they frustrate female students out of school. They are like a cult. You don’t get to win over them.

”I’m glad steps are being taken now because during my time, the student in question is more in trouble than the randy lecturer. Do you know that if these people notice a particular guy around you all the time, that guy is also in trouble.”

Recall that OAU management had in 2018 dismissed a lecturer of the institution, Richard Akindele, who was caught in an audio tape demanding sex from a female student to help her improve her grades.

The dismissal of randy lectures according to the management will serve as deterrent to others as “the university has taken further steps to ensure total elimination of sexual harassment in the OAU community.

 

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