By Our Correspondent

The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, has suspended two senior university officials and the President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) over allegations of unauthorized collection of money from students.

The university’s Registrar, Mufutau Ibrahim, disclosed the development in a statement, stating that the suspensions followed allegations that some students were compelled to pay an unapproved levy. The affected officials are the Director of the Directorate of Educational Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Olanrewaju Ogunjobi; the Deputy Dean of Student Affairs and Support Services, Banji Rildwan Olaleye; and the SUG President, James Iyanuoluwa Adio.

According to the registrar, a petition accused Ogunjobi and Olaleye of collecting N1,000 from each 100-level student for practical sessions conducted by the directorate without proper authorization. In response, the university management set up a preliminary fact-finding committee to investigate the allegations and ensure that all parties involved were given an opportunity to defend themselves.

The committee reportedly found that Ogunjobi authorized and collected the funds without obtaining approval from the university senate, management, or following established procedures requiring payments to be processed through the bursary. Olaleye was also alleged to have participated in the collection process despite his position within the student affairs division.

The registrar further stated that the SUG president was implicated in the handling of the funds. According to the committee’s findings, Adio allegedly benefited from part of the money and later received N700,000 into his personal bank account as a refund. The university management stressed that it would not tolerate extortion, abuse of office, financial misconduct, or corruption, adding that the suspensions are intended to preserve the integrity of the institution while investigations continue.