On October 20, 2025, just as it had been for over 16 months, the leadership of FUOYE SSANU treacherously ensured that another wave of pandemonium swept across the FUOYE community, and the same was quickly released on different news platforms. For personal reasons best known to the institution’s SSANU leaders, many of which they wouldn’t come out to disclose to the public whenever they go agog with their false alarms and misleading editorials, they have practically and continually turned FUOYE into a war arena which now gravitates toward a noisy cemetery, while displaying unprecedented ego and unleashing disastrous traits capable of denting the University’s image beyond a redeemable level.
This time, maliciously, they claimed the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, was directly responsible for their arrest, and they were subsequently detained on his instructions. Unfortunately, despite being renowned as a union whose members are all senior staff and predominantly dominated by University graduates, it’s ridiculous for its leadership to fabricate malicious narratives while intentionally twisting the actual happenings – just to suit their own bias. How could a Vice-Chancellor possibly order the Commissioner of Police to arrest and detain a civilian who hasn’t acted like a rogue or participated in incriminating acts? It’s very unbelievable for the leadership of FUOYE SSANU led by Faleye Ben, and ably supported by his EKSU counterpart, Comrade Dayo Aguda, to instigate a media traffic purportedly designed to gain public sympathy, all in a bid to avoid being held accountable for their actions and inactions.
It is pertinent to note that we are in the 21st century, thus, some ethical standards and conventional principles are expected to be sacrosanct in a university system. Sadly, more often than usual, Ben Faleye and his cohorts masquerading as unionists in FUOYE derive pleasure in hiding under the guise of “fighting for SSANU members”. Routinely, they are involved in disturbing and damaging activities, many of which continue to bring the name of the institution into disrepute.
For all its academic exploits and global recognition, Ben Faleye and his executives have consistently ensured FUOYE’s positive achievements never mattered, and do not deserve public acknowledgement and media attention. Contrarily, they revel in causing avoidable crises and creating an anarchic environment where staff and students cannot peacefully deem a safe haven going forward.
From all indications, particularly after a series of recent events, it’s now glaring that the leadership of SSANU in FUOYE are desperate to accomplish a sinister mission, premeditatedly birthed by some unscrupulous elements within its hierarchy, with a primary purpose to destabilize the peace and tranquility the University has been enjoying ever since Prof. Fasina assumed office as the Vice-Chancellor in 2021.
Onlookers can now perceive that the recent attack on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fasina, by Ben Faleye and other garrulous individuals cannot be justified using any rational yardstick. The attack, therefore, can be said to be a vendetta mission taken too far, all for personal aggrandizement and glorification, and without justifying the culpability of the Vice-Chancellor they’ve collectively decided to humiliate, disgrace, implicate, and destroy.
RECENT EVENT AT FASINA’S RESUMPTION FROM LEAVE
It is worthy of mention to reference the fact that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fasina, proceeded on his accumulated leave on April 14, 2025. The leave was scheduled to last for six consecutive months. While on leave, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, acted in his place. On October 14, 2025, the Vice-Chancellor’s leave was terminated, and his resumption was imminent. He did. A day before his resumption, the University’s Registrar released a memo to the University community, summoning all staff to a meeting at the instance of the chairman of the University’s Governing Council. The meeting was scheduled to be held the following day, which coincidentally was the day Professor Fasina was to resume.
After the Vice-Chancellor had been welcomed by hundreds of staff and students, and in a frenzy mood which sent an ecstatic message to all and sundry that he’s the man of the people and was sorely missed whilst on leave, he proceeded to the venue of the meeting as organized by the Council chairman, Senator Ndoma Egba (SAN). The chairman was unavoidably absent at the meeting but thoughtfully sent a representative. Other notable council representatives (both internal and external) were also in attendance. Also, there were a plethora of security architectures on ground for maximum safety of lives and properties owing to the earlier threats of unleashing attacks by these elements.
The meeting was going smoothly and hitch-free until it was time for the Vice-Chancellor to read his speech. Suddenly, from nowhere, Ben Faleye and his executives emanated from where they were strategically positioned, and they started unleashing derogatory statements at the Vice-Chancellor. Momentarily, everyone in the hall was gobsmacked as they practically prohibited the Vice-Chancellor from reading his speech. They took their display of shame to another level when they started approaching the Vice-Chancellor who was on the high table. Verbal attacks were unleashed at the Vice-Chancellor in a manner never witnessed before in the history of any university in Nigeria. Were it not for the presence and the resilience of the gallant officers, they would have succeeded in carrying out their catastrophic missions on the Vice-Chancellor. It took an extra effort from the securities before the Vice-Chancellor could escape from the venue unhurt. He could have been lynched
For whatsoever reason, Ben Faleye and his partners in crime ensured the glittering atmosphere became a sight of embarrassment and a show of ignominy. Despite their unholy anger and a plethora of uncouth words thrown at the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fasina was never deterred from expressing his delight upon resuming office. He appreciated the principal officers, staff, and students in the University for keeping the flag flying when he was away. He reassured everyone of his unflinching commitment to the growth of the University, welfare of staff and students, and his unwavering dedication to the success of all.
Specifically, he addressed the issue of relocation allowance that had been pending since he went on leave. He emphatically stated that the second tranche would be paid before the end of the day. He didn’t disappoint. Reliably, it was confirmed that staff had started receiving alerts before leaving the venue of the meeting.
Unfortunately, Ben and his cohorts expected their actions not to attract any form of consequences. As usual, they expected to be bigger than the University Management, and this time around, they took one step further after they humiliated the Council chairman who summoned the meeting. Despite knowing their action is tantamount to insubordination, an egregious act deemed a gross misconduct in accordance with the University’s Condition of Service, they expected to go unpunished because they perceive themselves to be untouchable regardless of their wrongdoings.
Now, the question is: would any Vice-Chancellor in Nigeria have tolerated the insults and the zenith of humiliation Prof. Fasina was subjected to? No Vice-Chancellor would hesitate to report to the relevant authorities for them to be invited for questioning, lest a worse situation might unfold in the nearest future owing to the fact that a bad antecedent had been established. That was exactly what the Vice-Chancellor and the University’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) did. Worse still or elsewhere, a ruthless Vice-Chancellor would have dealt with them mercilessly. Some Vice-Chancellors could have considered the option of proscribing the union while others could have subjected Ben and his cohorts to disciplinary actions capable of denting their careers as federal workers. Out of sheer benevolence, the Vice-Chancellor decided to consider a civil option. The case was reported to the relevant authorities, and the pseudo-unionists were subsequently invited for “questioning”.
Unverified reports had it that on getting to the Office of the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti state, instead of showing cooperation and allowing the interrogations to be done in a seamless and civil manner, Ben and his people decided to be unnecessarily difficult and started demonstrating their unruly traits. By doing so, they proved to the Commissioner of Police that they weren’t for peace talks. Allegedly, they were reported to have thrown tantrums at the senior officers, all in a bid aimed at awakening the anger of the Police. Their atrocious plan worked like magic. Apparently, the police got tired at some point and decided they couldn’t tolerate their excesses henceforth. The Commissioner of Police ordered them to be put behind bars after realizing they weren’t ready to allow peace to reign in FUOYE.
ARREST SAGA AND MISLEADING INFORMATION AIMED AT DENIGRATING THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, PROF. FASINA
Contrary to some virulent publications, many of which have accused the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fasina, of ordering the arrest of Ben Faleye and his accomplices, it can be said that those misleading informations are one of the shenanigans usually used by the agents of calamity to disrupt peace within the FUOYE community. There was no way the Vice-Chancellor could have ordered their arrest because it was not within his prerogative to do so. Instead of coming out of their shells to tell the whole world that their actions at the Police Headquarters principally facilitated their being detained, they mischievously decided to spare who they had personal issues with, only to start singing Prof. Fasina’s name on different social media platforms like the national anthem.
For the sake of clarity, the Vice-Chancellor never ordered anyone to be arrested or detained. They were only summoned for “questioning”. But, as it stands, they see the event as a golden opportunity to nail the Vice-Chancellor to the cross and paint him black to the global world. After they had failed on numerous occasions trying to implicate the Vice-Chancellor by spreading blatant lies and publishing misleading informations, they probably felt they could also use propaganda to ensure Prof. Fasina is forced to relinquish his seat as the Vice-Chancellor. One should then wonder why all they started clamouring for after they were released was “Fasina must go”. They rushed to grant a press conference, and from everything said, one doesn’t have to be an alien or a seer before knowing they are only on a mission afterall, and they were more than ready to actualize the mission by all available means possible.
It’s therefore not surprising seeing them bombarding the media space with fallacious stories after they were released. They went as far as orchestrating a non-existent tale, claiming the Vice-Chancellor wants to disrupt the forthcoming election in Ekiti state, and also hell-bent on destabilizing the peace being enjoyed by the citizens of Ekiti state. How cantankerous is that!. What’s the correlation between the subject matter and Ekiti state election?. If not for hidden agenda preconceived ab initio, should any sane and rational-thinking individual come up with such an insinuation?. What power or influence does the Vice-Chancellor has to influence or disrupt the election?.
The general public is hereby advised to disregard malicious narratives by Ben Faleye and his cohorts, many of which are being packaged as the true happenings regarding what happened at the police station. A true reflection of the incidence lies in ensuring an unbiased juxtaposition of verifiable facts, figures, and evidences. Their actions are politically motivated, and they see the Vice-Chancellor as the only obstacle trying to prevent their political hegemony from having a taste of the coveted seat they long to occupy. The question is, there are basically five staff unions domiciled in FUOYE. Why only SSANU all the time?
