The Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, has been placed on administrative leave by the Management of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, for alleged violations of the institution’s current rules and regulations.
The university’s registrar, Mr. Gabriel Egbe, announced the suspension in a letter, which became effective on August 17th.
The suspension, according to the letter, followed the Dean’s response to a question that had previously been posed to him by University Management.
In response to Prof. Ndifon’s response, the Vice Chancellor, in accordance with the letter, stripped him of his Deanship and suspended him until the case was sent to a panel that would be formed to look into the accusations made against him.
‘Stay away from UNICAL’
The letter read: “Please, refer to our letter Ref UC/REG/DISC.45A dated August 14, 2023, on your alleged violation of the provisions of the extant laws and policies of the University and your response to the said letter, which was dated 16th August, 2023.
“The Vice Chancellor has gone through your written representations and is not satisfied with your explanations.
“She has, therefore, directed that you should be relieved of your position as Dean, Faculty of Law, and placed on suspension, while the matter is referred to a panel that will be set-up to investigate these allegations.
“The relief of position as Dean, Faculty of Law and suspension from official duties takes effect from August 17, 2023.
“You are to hand over all University property in your possession including all official responsibilities presently handled by you to the Sub-Dean of the Faculty before vacating office.
“You are to stay away from the University premises except while responding to invitation from the
panel investigating these allegations,” management stated.
Recall that students of the Faculty of law had, on Monday, carried out a peaceful protest alleging that the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, was sexually molesting them.
Vanguard also gathered that since then over 15 victims of the said allegations have spoken out and are willing to testify against the suspended Dean in court.
Checks showed that this is the second time Prof Ndifon would be suspended by the University.
He was first suspended in 2015 but was later reinstated after police gave him a clean bill after investigation.
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