Nigeria, April 6 -- The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) is nearing the end of its investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Vice-Chancellor Abayomi Fasina.

A nine-person panel, set up by the university's Governing Council, is expected to release its findings soon, a reliable insider told PREMIUM TIMES.

The controversy began when a female staff member, Folashade Adebayo, accused Mr Fasina, a professor, of sexual harassment in a leaked audio tape.

A subsequent petition by Mrs Adebayo claimed that the refusal of the Vice-Chancellor to renew her tenure as acting director of works of FUOYE was an act of witch-hunt because she refused her boss' sexual advances.

Mr Fasina denied the allegations. The FUOYE Governing Co...