The management of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti has suspended two students with immediate effect over allegations of cyberbullying the institution’s suspended Students’ Union Government President, James Iyanuoluwa Adio.
The development was disclosed in a statement published on the university’s official news portal on Friday and attributed to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Tajudeen Opoola, who is serving as the Acting Vice-Chancellor.
The affected students, Alao Iyanuoluwa Odunayo and Olawale Abiodun Samuel, were accused of allegedly conspiring to cyberbully Adio “by posting his private affairs online for Adio’s inability to meet their financial demands.”
According to the university management, the alleged actions of the students amount to misconduct capable of damaging the institution’s reputation.
The statement noted that investigations into the matter are still ongoing but directed the two students to proceed on suspension with immediate effect, stressing the university’s commitment to eliminating conduct that could tarnish its image.
Adio was suspended by the university last week alongside the Deputy Director of Students Affairs over allegations linked to extortion.
He was accused of indirectly participating in the unlawful collection of ₦1,000 from newly admitted students for practical sessions, with about ₦700,000 reportedly traced to his personal bank account.
His suspension was followed by the circulation of an explicit video allegedly involving him, which gained traction on social media and prompted intervention from the National Association of Nigerian Students.
