The Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon who was accused of sexual misconduct has been suspended indefinitely with immediate effect from Thursday.
Prof Ndifon has also been relieved of his position as the dean of the Faculty of Law.
Some students of the university had staged a protest, accusing the don of sexually harassing female students in the Law faculty.
He had dismissed the protest and allegation as the handiwork of his detractors.
The embattled had been suspended in 2015 over the same allegation of sexual harassment but was said to have cleared himself after a legal tussle.
A letter by the University Registrar, Mr Gabriel Egbe, said the current suspension takes effect from August 17, 2023.
The letter stated that the suspension followed the dean’s response to a query by the University Management which the vice chancellor was dissatisfied with.
The letter reads thus: “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.”
