Key takeaways
- The National Industrial Court in Akure has ruled in favor of Professor Niyi Akingbe, the former Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), awarding him N40 million as compensation for wrongful dismissal.
- The court declared that Akingbe’s termination in 2018 over alleged plagiarism was unjust and conducted without adherence to due process.
- In the case, filed under Suit No: NICN/AK/58/2018, Akingbe’s counsel, Ademola Olowoyeye, successfully argued that the allegations against his client were vague and lacked credible evidence.
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