By joshua 
Federal University Oye-Ekiti disowns FIJ report, says Senate never called for Ndoma-Egba’s removal as Pro-Chancellor
The management of Federal University of Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) in Ekiti State has dissociated itself from the publication made by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) said to be an attempt to disparage the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman Governing Council, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, and the substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof. Abayomi Fasina.
The FIJ purportedly relying on an unsigned document that FUOYE management said never emanated from the school, claimed in its report that the members of Senate of the University were calling for the immediate removal of Senator Ndoma-Egba as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council.
However, in a press release signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim, the University Management denounced the FIJ report, wondering how any reputable news outlet would go ahead to publish such a story from an unsigned document, without verifying from the appropriate Authority, in total disregard for journalistic principles.
The FOUYE management asked the University Community and the general public to ignore the FIJ report, maintaining that at no time did the University’s Senate make any move to push for the removal of the Pro-Chancellor, Ndoma-Egba.
The press release by the Registrar reads:
“The management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti wishes to dissociate itself from the content of a publication made by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) on 21st August, 2025 in which they mischievously attempted to disparage the persons and positions of the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, OFR, CON, SAN and the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Sunday Abayomi Fasina.
“The FIJ purportedly relied on a spurious Press Statement issued by nameless individuals through a document not signed by anyone, contrary to all known principles of journalism. The other issue is that the phony Press Statement referred to by FIJ was not derived from the decision of Senate of the University and more importantly, Senate did not at anytime indict the Pro-Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor over recruitment or any such matter.
“Also, it is not in the culture of the Senate of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti to address a Press Conference after its meetings and, at no time did Senate ask any group of persons to issue Press Statement on its behalf.
“The Registrar and Secretary to Council is the one who has the statutory power to disseminate the decisions of Senate, if any. In this instance, the Registrar did not sign the document used mischievously by the FIJ and neither did it emanate from the Senate nor the Senate has anything to do with the fake document.
“We, therefore, wish to inform the University Community and the general public that the information purportedly used to craft the publication issued by the FIJ did not emanate from the Authorities of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. Therefore, the content of the entire publication should be disregarded completely.
“Consequently, we implore relevant security agencies to investigate the sources of the fake documents that the FIJ report attributed to the distinguished Senate of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti and apply the necessary force of the law to ensure a redress in the matter.”
The Public Relations Officers (PRO) of FUOYE, Mr. Foluso Ogunmodede, in a report on the university’s website, indicated that “Meanwhile, the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu has pledged his unalloyed loyalty to the Pro-Chancellor and other distinguished members of Governing Council and the substantive Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fasina, washing off his hands from any plot to unseat the Pro-Chancellor, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba SAN.”
The PRO said the Acting VC, Prof. Shittu, dismissed the report by the FIJ as not emanating from the Senate.
The Acting VC was quoted as saying “The report is baseless and unfounded as it never emanated from the Senate of the university or an issue before the Senate.”
Ndoma-Egba, an accomplished lawyer and cerebral politician of high repute, is believed to be a blessing to FUOYE as its Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council.
Since his assumption of office about 9 months ago as the Chairman of the Governing Council of FUOYE, the highest decision-making organ of the university, he has demonstrated pragmatic and visionary leadership.
An astute administrator, with huge wealth of experience in public service and legal practice, the former Senate Leader has come up with brilliant ideas and taken various steps geared towards managing and sustaining the pace of rapid growth and development in FUOYE.