[Adesewa]

   
Richard Akindele, a professor of Management Accounting at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has finally raised the veil on events that culminated in his dismissal by the institution.
Mr Akindele was recently dismissed after being found guilty of sexual harassment of a postgraduate student of the institution, Monica Osagie.
In his reply to a query issued to him by the university, Mr Akindele explained that the five rounds of sex demanded from Monica, as revealed by the leaked audio conversation between them, was a deliberate attempt to discourage the student and at the same time invite her to his office to obtain evidence.
Mr Akindele said the demand for five days of sex was a deliberate attempt to play along with the student. The university did not, however, buy his argument and dismissed the professor.
The reply was exclusively obtained and published by New Telegraph.
THE SCANDAL
The institution was enmeshed in a scandal in April after a leaked phone recording exposed Mr Akindele seeking sex from Ms Osagie to pass her in an examination.
In the audio, the professor, requested five rounds of sex from Ms Osagie, then a master’s student of the institution.
The university initially suspended Mr Akindele indefinitely, following an interim report of its investigation.
However, after a full-fledged investigation, he was permanently dismissed in June.
The Vice Chancellor, Eyitope Ogunbodede, said the conclusion was reached after the investigative panel found Mr. Akindele guilty of inappropriate relationship with the student, a claim to which he admitted.
The vice chancellor said the dismissal of Mr. Akindele will serve as deterrent to others as “the university has taken further steps to ensure total elimination of sexual harassment in the OAU community.”