Kogi Poly Sacks Lecturer Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Kogi State Polytechnic has terminated the appointment of lecturer Mukhtar Muhammed over alleged sexual misconduct involving a student.
Another staff member, Funmilayo Afolabi, was dismissed for prolonged absence from duty, reportedly staying away from work for nine months without approval.
The decisions were disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Director of Public Relations and Protocol of the polytechnic, Uredo Omale, following the 72nd Regular Meeting of the Governing Council.
According to the statement, the meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Council, Barrister Sani Shaibu, and held on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the institution’s Council Chamber.
Omale said the council approved the termination of Muhammed, an Administrative Officer II, after considering the recommendations of the Appointments, Promotions and Disciplinary Committee over allegations of sexual misconduct. Afolabi, an Assistant Chief Executive Officer, was dismissed for abandoning her duties for nine months without authorisation.
In other disciplinary actions, the council approved the demotion of Deputy Registrar Audu Mathew to the rank of Principal Assistant Registrar for negligence of duty, reaffirming the institution’s zero-tolerance stance on misconduct and dereliction of duty.
The council also approved the promotion of 11 Principal Lecturers to the rank of Chief Lecturer, as well as the promotion of 49 academic staff and 71 non-teaching staff for the 2024 exercise, and 225 academic staff and 227 non-teaching staff for the 2025 exercise.
The statement noted that the decisions were part of efforts to strengthen discipline, reward merit, and improve service delivery within the polytechnic.
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