Industrial Court Reinstates FUOYE Don 6 Years After Disengagement

By Philip Tayo 

An Industrial Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State, has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Dr. Niyi Akingbe, of the Department of English and Literary Studies that was sacked by the management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti.

In a judgment delivered by Hon. Justice K. D. Damulak, the Court directed the University to restore all the entitlements of Dr. Niyi Akingbe, including his promotion and financial benefits.

The industrial court also awarded Forty Million Naira (N40,000,000) as damages in favour of the claimant, which should be paid within 30 days.

Recall that Dr Adeyemi and Dr Akingbe were sacked by the duplicitous FUOYE’s Management in 2018 for the trumped – up charges of embezzlement of the Tetfund grant.