University Of Ibadan Sued By Lecturer Fired For Speaking Against Plagiarists
A lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Doyin Odebowale, has sued the university for sacking him after he refused to apologize to academic colleagues he accused of aiding and abetting plagiarism at the university.
Mr. Odebowale, a PhD holder who is popular known as High Priest, filed a lawsuit before Justice F.I. Kola Olalere of the National Industrial Court in Ibadan to challenge his dismissal from service.
The suit urges the court to set aside a decision of the Governing Council of the university taken on December 1, 2016, to sack him.
In an ex parte motion brought before the court, Mr. Odebowale is seeking an interim injunction restraining the Governing Council of the University from going ahead to implement decisions that may affect him negatively. However, Justice Olalere declined the ex parte motion, asking the applicant to put the defendants on notice. The judge also adjourned the case till March 27 for hearing of the application.
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