Tinubu urged to reject ex-FUOYE VC, Fasina’s ambassadorial nomination

A conjugation of civilian nine organisations has urged President Bola Tinubu to retreat the ambassadorial information of the erstwhile Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, Professor Abayomi Fasina.

The coalition, successful a connection connected Friday, cited unresolved allegations and ongoing tribunal cases involving the erstwhile assemblage don.

The groups said affirming Fasina’s information portion ineligible proceedings are inactive pending could erode nationalist assurance successful accountability, the regularisation of instrumentality and Nigeria’s committedness to addressing intersexual harassment.

The conjugation comprises Hope Behind Bars Africa, Gender Relevance Initiative Promotion, Gender Mobile Initiative, BraveHeart Initiative, Speak Out Africa Initiative, Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocate of Rule of Law and Human Dignity.

According to groups, the contention surrounding Fasina began successful January 2025 aft allegations of intersexual harassment involving a pistillate unit subordinate of FUOYE surfaced. 

The allegations sparked petitions from respective civilian nine organisations and an probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.

“The contented earlier the Nigerian nationalist is truthful not whether Professor Abayomi Fasina has been recovered blameworthy by a cou...