Nigeria, April 10 -- The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Western Zone, has condemned the governing council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) for clearing the Vice-Chancellor, Abayomi Fasina, of sexual harassment allegations levelled against him by a university staffer, Folasade Adebayo.

In a statement signed by SSANU National Vice President and Chairman Western Zone, Abdussobur Salaam, the union said the council's decision has set a negative precedent in the Nigerian University system.

SSANU said it has reasons to believe that the investigation into the allegations was compromised. The union called for the dissolution of the university council, "for lacking in integrity".

"The Western Zone of SSANU ...