The Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko, has been relieved of his duties at Lagos State University, Ojo, following a news report published by an online platform on Monday.
The report exposed a certificate racketeering scheme that offered authentic university certificates for sale, priced between N2 million and N3 million, depending on the complexity of the course.
In his place, Dr. Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science, has been appointed as the acting Dean of Student Affairs.
A source in the university who does not want to be mentioned confirmed the removal to journalists, saying, “Yes, it is true, Olumoko has been removed and Abatan has taken over as DSA. This happened yesterday, (Tuesday).”
However, the Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, LASU, Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, when asked for the school’s reaction to the removal of Prof Olumoko, told The PUNCH “I can’t say if he has been removed or not. I am not yet in the office. So, I don’t know anything yet.”
Recall that PUNCH METRO reported that the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, said it would invite the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr. Tolani Akibu, the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, the Senate of the tertiary institution and other top staff over allegations of extortion and certificate racketeering levelled against the school recently.
