…says University’s progress hurting enemies
Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has refuted allegations of gross misconduct leveled against former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, saying sponsors of the damaging report are hurting because the University is achieving growth, progress and development.
The University, in a statement made available on Monday to newsmen by Dr. Wole Balogun who is Special Adviser on Media Matters to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina and entitled : “RE: GOVERNMENT PANEL REPORT INDICTING EX-VC FUOYE-A BUNDLE OF MISREPRESENTATIONS AND TISSUES OF LIES”, faulted the claims contained in the publication against the former VC and described it as baseless, unfounded and false.
The statement reads in part: “Recently, social media and some news outlets were inundated with reports alleging various acts of misconduct during the tenure of the former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal UniversityOye- Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Kayode Soremekun. These reports claimed to draw from findings of a purported Federal Government panel of investigation set up on FUOYE.
However, it is imperative to categorically state that no such Federal Government panel has been convened to investigate FUOYE in recent times. Consequently, the allegations are baseless and clearly a product of malicious intent by detractors. The assertion that a Federal Government panel investigated FUOYE recently is entirely fabricated. This glaring falsehood forms the foundation of a narrative designed to mislead the public and to tarnish the university’s reputation. In the absence of any panel of investigation, there can be no discoveries of misconduct or irregularities, as alleged by those perpetuating this campaign of calumny. The panel only existed in the wide imagination of the jaundiced reporters. “
Balogun said further that the allegations raised in the report are meant to undermine the success the University has achieved , added that: “These baseless accusations appear to be part of an orchestrated effort to undermine FUOYE, an institution that has consistently demonstrated excellence in academics, infrastructure, and governance. The university’s remarkable achievements and growth have evidently unsettled detractors who seek to distract from its successes through fabricated narratives.
The recent smear campaign targeting the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) is hardly surprising given the institution’s meteoric rise in Nigeria’s academic landscape. As one of the country’s fastest-growing universities, FUOYE was in 2023 recognized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as the fourth most-subscribed university in Nigeria.The University was recently ranked by AD Scientific Index Limited in the 19th position among Young Universities in Nigeria. FUOYE ranked 18th position in terms of output in SciVal, having pooled (between 2020 and 2023) an aggregate of 1,219 scholarly outputs, 4,186 citations with 754 authors. As at October, 2024, a total of 2,054 articles have recorded in Scopus indexed journals in favour of FUOYE scholars since its inception, the bulk of which were recorded from 2021 to date. This recognition underscores the institution’s growing appeal to students, parents, scholars, funding agencies and stakeholders, thereby reflecting its commitment to academic excellence, infrastructural development, and sound governance.
