OAU Sexual harrassment: Probe panel submits interim report

The probe panel set up by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife to look into the allegation of sexual harassment against a female student by a senior lecturer of the institution, Prof. Richard Akindele, on Wednesday submitted its interim report to the school authorities.

However, the content of the report is not yet known.

The professor at the Department of Accounting in the Faculty of Administration was said to have demanded five rounds of sex from the female student before she could pass his exams.

The university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, in a telephone chat, maintained that the panel was given a free hand to do its assignment without interference from any quarter.

According to the university’s spokesperson, the female student, who he identified as Eniola had refused to show up before the probe panel to defend her case.

Further investigation by the Nation revealed that the lady had also refused to write a formal complaint or report to the institution  to defend  the leaked audio conversation between her and the lecturer despite the reactions and controversies among members of the public over the issue.

It was also gathered that the lecturer had summoned courage and resumed lectures with his students.

The senior lecturer and also a pastor was said to have been spotted in MBA 645 (Human Resource Management) class between 10-11am last Saturday.

A student, who anonymously said that the lecturer was initially unease in the class  but later summoned courage as the lecture progressed.

He said: “He appeared agitated when he came in but he later got settled and everyone was flowing with his lectures. He is actually a good lecturer.”

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