LASU Management Removes DSA Over Alleged Certificate Racketeering

The management of Lagos State University, Ojo, has removed the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko.

He was dismissed in relation to a news story released on Monday by an online news platform.

The story exposed the existence of a certificate racketeering syndicate selling authentic Lagos State University certificates for prices ranging from N2 million to N3 million, depending on the complexity of the course.

Meanwhile, it was learnt that a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Dr Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, has been appointed as acting DSA.

A source in the university who does not want to be mentioned confirmed the removal to our correspondent, saying, “Yes, it is true, Olumoko has been removed and Abatan has taken over as DSA. This happened yesterday, (Tuesday).”

However, Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, the Coordinator of the Centre for Information and Public Relations at LASU, responded to the inquiry about Prof. Olumoko’s removal by saying, “I can’t say if he has been removed or not. I am not yet in the office. So, I don’t know anything yet.”

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, said it would invite the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr. Tolani Akibu, the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, the Senate of the tertiary institution and other top staff over allegations of extortion and certificate racketeering levelled against the school recently.