Ekiti university sanctions professor over alleged plagiarism

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The Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado-Ekiti, Professor Edward Olanipekun, has disclosed that the institution sanctioned a professor over alleged plagiarism. The VC stressed the institution stands by its decision, which he said should serve as a deterrent to others.

Olanipekun spoke on Thursday during the university's convocation ceremony. Former Minister of Health and Social Science, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi was conferred with Honourary Doctorate Degree of Law by the university at the 28th convocation, where 155 students of the College of Postgraduate Studies, comprising 73 Ph.D., 81 Masters students and 1 Post Graduate Diploma student graduated.

“The professor has been saying a lot of things against us, but we are not bothered, we are committed to sanitizing the academic sector in the country,' he said. The awardee, Adelusi-Adeluyi while appreciating the school management for the honorary degree, used the occasion to appeal to the state government to make the Ekiti Airport functional. He said, “I flew from Lagos to Akure yesterday for 30 minutes.

 

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