By Moboluwade Tobiloba
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has dismissed one of its lecturers, Dr Adebayo Mosobalaje, for committing sexual demeanor against a female student.
This was contained in a statement issued by the institution’s public relations officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju.
Recall the university had dismissed a lecturer, Professor Richard Akindele found guilty of such offence in 2018.
”In its avowed determination to rid the University of any form of sexual intimidation, harassment and, or coercion, the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has dismissed another lecturer who was found guilty of sexual demeanor against a female student,” the statement read.
The decision to dismiss Dr. Adebayo Mosobalaje of the Department of English Language in the Faculty of Arts, was taken by the University Council at its last sitting on Tuesday, 7th September, 2021.
The statement added, “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.”
