By Gabriel Dike
The management of the Lagos State University (LASU), yesterday, removed the Dean, Students Affairs, Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko, over his alleged involvement in the certificate racketeering scandal rocking the institution.
Aside from his removal, Prof. Olumoko was also issued a query to explain his involvement in the scam.
An online news platform on Monday exposed the certificate racketeering, which involved some academic and non-teaching staff.
The online report, which is generating ripples on campus, revealed that the syndicate collected between N2 million and N3 million, depending on the course.
Daily Sun investigations revealed that 48 hours after the certificate scandal was exposed, the university management had not set up a panel to try the staff that were mentioned in the scam.
Olumoko’s removal was based on his alleged involvement in the certificate racketeering published on Monday by an online news platform. Some staff of the university told the Daily Sun that the decision to remove Prof. Olumoko was taken on Tuesday.
The university’s management appointed a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Dr Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, as the acting Dean, Students Affairs.
When our correspondent visited the Ojo Campus yesterday, the certificate racketeering scandal was the subject of discussion among the staff and students.
Daily Sun gathered that after his explanation, Olumoko and other accused in the certificate racketeering would be made to face the Staff Disciplinary Committee (SDC).
As at press time, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, had not constituted the panel to try the staff fingered in the certificate scandal.