Thirteen employees of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU) have been fired for a variety of offenses, including sexual misconduct and neglect of duty.
The vice chancellor, Professor Joseph Ayodele, reiterated his administration’s dedication to maintaining discipline among employees and students during a news conference on Monday in advance of the school’s 29th convocation ceremony.
He emphasized that wrongdoing of any kind would not be accepted at the university.
Under my direction, the university has improved staff and student discipline to a commendable degree. All types of misconduct are abhorred by our administration, and those who engaged in indiscipline have been suitably disciplined in accordance with university policies,” he said.
The VC provided information on the disciplinary actions, stating that three employees were fired for leaving their duty positions, one for sexual misbehavior, and three others were prohibited from assuming leadership roles for a period of three years.
Furthermore, 21 employees received warnings for a variety of offenses, and nine employees had their appointments canceled.
Professor Ayodele said that 200 of the 16,446 graduates from the 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 academic sessions would receive first-class honors in advance of the convocation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2025.
5,406 students received second-class upper division degrees, 9,076 received second-class lower division degrees, 1,295 received third-class degrees, and four graduated with a pass, according to a breakdown of bachelor’s degree categories.
In addition, the institution will grant 61 postgraduate diplomas, 242 master’s degrees, and 162 PhDs.
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The Vice-Chancellor thanked Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State, for raising the institution’s monthly subvention from 260 million to 410 million, which has greatly aided in the payment of unpaid employee salaries and benefits.
It makes sense to link the University’s improved fortunes to the historical increase in the monthly subvention from 260 million to 410 million, which helped us significantly with unpaid salaries and some accrued benefits. Because of the high level of motivation, staff morale is good. The academic calendar has become more stable as a result,” he said.
