The South West Youth Alliance has called on the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, to honour invitations from the Nigeria Police Force and submit himself to ongoing investigations into allegations reportedly linked to his administration.
The call was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, and signed by the Convener of the South West Youth Alliance, Adenike Ajanlekoko, who urged the Vice-Chancellor to use the police investigation as an opportunity to respond to the allegations and clear his name.
Ajanlekoko said allegations bordering on academic fraud, impersonation, forgery, falsification of official documents and illegal appointment, if established by competent authorities, could have criminal implications and therefore required proper investigation by the relevant law-enforcement agencies.
“We call on Prof. Ogunwole to honour the invitations reportedly extended to him by the Force Intelligence Department and the Nigeria Police Cybercrime Centre. If he has no case to answer, the appropriate place to demonstrate this is before the investigating authorities, where he can provide the necessary documents, explanations and evidence to clear his name,” she said.
The group also urged the FUOYE Vice-Chancellor to cooperate with the police over other allegations reportedly involving unlawful recording, privacy violation, workplace harassment, victimisation, cyberbullying and threat to life.
According to Ajanlekoko, all such allegations should be subjected to due process and professional investigation, rather than being settled through media campaigns or other forms of public confrontation.
The Alliance also cautioned against any attempt to mobilise members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) or other groups to obstruct police officers carrying out their lawful duties.
“SSANU is a respected trade union with legitimate interests in the welfare and rights of university workers. However, no association should be placed in a position where its members are perceived as obstructing a lawful police investigation. Any disagreement with an investigative process should be addressed through lawful channels,” the statement said.
Ajanlekoko maintained that public statements, protests or media campaigns could not determine the outcome of a criminal investigation, stressing that the appropriate avenue for addressing the allegations was through the relevant authorities.
“The proper response to an invitation from law-enforcement authorities is cooperation, not confrontation. If the allegations are false, Prof. Ogunwole has every opportunity to say so, present evidence and defend himself before the appropriate authorities,” she said.
She added that anyone who believed the police investigation was being improperly conducted had established legal and administrative channels through which such concerns could be addressed.
“Similarly, if any individual believes that the police investigation is being conducted improperly, there are established legal and administrative mechanisms for challenging such conduct. The media should not be used as a replacement for those mechanisms,” Ajanlekoko said.
The Alliance urged all parties to exercise restraint and allow the police to conduct their investigation professionally and in accordance with the law, while respecting the rights of everyone involved, including the principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty by a competent court.
It also appealed to members of the university community to avoid actions capable of escalating tensions on campus, saying accountability, transparency, due process and respect for the rule of law were essential to maintaining the integrity of Nigeria’s university system.
Concluding, Ajanlekoko again urged Ogunwole to appear before the relevant police departments and provide whatever information and documentation investigators require.
“Running from pillar to post, mobilising supporters or relying on media campaigns will not resolve the issues. What is required now is transparency, cooperation and respect for due process,” she said.
