The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended dean of the Faculty of Law Prof. Cyril Ndifon following allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him.
A letter by the university registrar Gabriel Egbe said the suspension takes effect from August 17, 2023.
According to the letter, the suspension came on the heels of the dean’s response to a query by the university management which the vice-chancellor Prof Florence Banku-Obi was dissatisfied with.
Ndifon is said to have allegedly violated the provisions of the varsity’s extant laws and policies.
This comes days after some law students protested, accusing him of sexual harassment amid other allegations.
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The letter of suspension reads, “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 an invitation from the panel investigating these allegations.”
Ndifon was suspended in 2016 for the same allegations but was said to have cleared himself after a legal tussle.
