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The management of Federal University Oye Ekiti has dismissed as entirely false media reports claiming that the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Joshua Ogunwole—who acted as the Chief Returning Officer for the recently finalized Osun State governorship election—was arrested and detained by police authorities in Abuja.
Dr Sunday Saanu, the FUOYE Director of Communications and Public Affairs, characterized the detention rumors as “are entirely false, baseless, and deliberately fabricated.”
In a formal statement released in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, Saanu stated that “Prof Ogunwole has not been arrested, detained, or invited by the police or any other security agency in connection with his official duties as Returning Officer or for any other reason.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, the substantive VC of FUOYE, successfully discharged his responsibilities as the Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for the Osun State governorship election.
“In that capacity, he declared the incumbent governor, Mr Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the election, following the conclusion of the process.”
Emphasizing that “at no point has he (VC) been in the custody of any security agency,” the university leadership advised the public to completely reject the fabricated claims and approach unverified social media narratives with extreme skepticism.
The institution clarified that following the election, Prof Ogunwole departed Oye Ekiti on Monday heading to Abuja on official university business, noting that “He travelled to the Federal Capital Territory to attend to critical administrative and institutional matters affecting the university.
“It is deeply regrettable that some individuals chose to spread fabricated stories aimed at causing unnecessary anxiety among members of the university community, the people of Osun State, and the general public.
“The university management strongly condemns this reckless dissemination of fake news.
“The management reassures all stakeholders that Prof Ogunwole remains free, fully engaged in his duties as VC, and continues to work diligently and round the clock to reposition FUOYE for greater academic excellence and institutional growth.
“The university remains committed to transparency and will continue to provide accurate information on matters affecting the institution and its leadership.”
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