The Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State, Prof Francis Otunta has landed in trouble after a member of the Governing Council accused of impregnating a 300 level Accounting student of MOUAU
The accuser, Dr Nelson O’Amanze Udenze revealed this accusation via a petition to The Honourable Minister for States.
According to the petition, Prof. Francis was also accused of impregnating a third year female student of accounting in 2017. He allegedly promoted the student to final year status without any examination, allegedly graduated her and allegedly sent her abroad to foreclose any trial.
The Vice Chancellor was also accused of embezzling money meant for staff of the institution he later allegedly suspended.
The University’s Governing Counil member, Dr Nelson Udenze who wrote the petition against the Vice Chancellor, told LIB that he is yet to go the press because the Ministry of Education has constituted a panel to look into the allegations.
He also stated that he would be speaking to the press after the investigation has been concluded. He further confirmed that he wrote the petition this month, January 2020.
See snapshots of the petition;
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