The management of Ekiti State University,(EKSU), Ado Ekti says it has begun investigations into allegation of sexual misconduct involving one of its lecturers, Dr O.O Aduwo.
Spokesman for the institution, Mr. Bode Olofinmuagun said in a statement on Saturday that the university had also queried the lecturer concerned.
“The attention of the management of Ekiti State University has been drawn to a video that has gone viral on an alleged sex scandal involving one of our lecturers.
“The video allegedly fingered one Dr O. O. Aduwo of the Department of Accounting as the culprit and query has been issued to the accused lecturer, to state his own side of the story.
“This will be followed by a panel which would to dig deep into the matter,” he said.
Olofinmuagun said university would not condone any act of sexual harassment.
“As such it issued query to the concerned lecturer to defend himself of the allegation as a first step in the spirit of due process.
“Thereafter, a panel of investigation will be constituted to get to the root of the matter, while the findings of the panel will be made public.
“The general public is hereby assured that management will continue to be transparent and will not allow such a matter that could smear its good image to be swept under the carpet.”
The lecturer was allegedly caught pants down while trying to have an affair with one of his students whose name is yet to be disclosed.
With NAN report
