By Gabriel Enogholase

BENIN—ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benin Zone, has condemned what it described as the “purported suspension” of Chairman of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, ASUU branch, Dr. Monday Igbafen, over allegations of sexual harassment and sex for marks.

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Rising from a meeting, the lecturers called on the governing council of the university to uphold justice and fairness by taking a proper look at the issue.

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They alleged that the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Ignatius Onimawo, was poised to emasculate the union through series of queries being given some of its leaders at the university.

The lecturers recalled that the university’s ASUU property was destroyed by “sponsored thugs” who invaded the congress meeting held on January 28 and accused Professor Onimawo of not responding to a letter they addressed to him on the issue.

ASUU also noted that Dr. Igbafen was never summoned to the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee of Ambrose Alli University “before being summarily pronounced guilty” over a case that was previously investigated and closed in 2012.