Chairman Of ASUU Ambrose Alli Chapter Sues The University For N200million Over Sex For Marks Allegation
The former Chairman of Ambrose Alli University branch of the Academic
Staff Union of Universities, Monday Igbafen who was suspended over
allegations of sex for marks has threatened to institute legal action
against the institution if it fails to retract its “defamatory
materials” within 30 days.
It will be recalled that AAU announced Igbafen’s suspension on
February 13, 2019 over alleged gross misconduct bordering on sexual
harassment and threats of sex-for-marks. He however denied all
allegations and claimed he was being blackmailed. Igbafen who is an
associate professor in the Department of Philosophy in the University,
wrote to the school via his lawyers Osehon Irebhude & Co demanding a
written apology from the school and the sum of N200million as
compensation for the injury he suffered because of the said offensive
publication.
The letter read in part: “The author of the write-up and the
university knew that that allegation was unfounded but was only meant to
spite our client and he has indeed been injured by the grave but untrue
allegation contained in that offensive publication.
“Our client has been injured in his character, credit and reputation
and has been exposed to odium, hatred and ridicule and has suffered
damages.”
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