Fassy Yusuf, a lecturer at the
University of Lagos, has asked Precious Okhimamhe, a social media user, to
provide evidence of sex-for-grades allegation she levelled against him.
In the heat of a BBC documentary
exposing randy lecturers at the University of Lagos, many had taken to Twitter
to share their experiences.
Tweeting via the handle
@pretyprexy, Ohkimamhe had said a friend
of hers listed Yusuf as a randy lecturer.
“A friend of mine who graduated
from Unilag just told me some names. Dr
Fassy Yusuf . . . Your time is coming. #SexForGrades,’” she had written
in the tweet which went viral.
But in a letter dated October 9,
Yusuf gave Okhimamhe seven days to prove this allegation of face legal action.
“In the last forty or so hours, I
have been inundated with phone calls, messages and visits in respect to a
libellous, scandalous and disparaging statement you posted on your Twitter
handle on Monday, 07 October 2019 at about 1.13p.m and circulated globally,”
the letter read.
“As a lawyer, a former public
officer, a notary public, a justice of the peace, a community and religious
leader, an international scholar and professional, a newspaper columnist, a
social crusader, a businessman, among others, your reckless, irresponsible,
disconcerting, scandalous and libellous post has lowered and continues to lower
my person in the estimation of right-thinking members of the society,
especially among my clients, friends, colleagues, associates mentees and
students; has caused and is causing me to be shunned, and avoided; and it has
exposed and continues to expose me to odium, hatred, contempt and ridicule.
Indeed, your false statement cum post has conveyed an imputation on me,
disparaged and injured me in my office, profession, calling, business, etc.
“Elementary law requires that
“he/she who asserts, must prove”; the onus is therefore, on you to prove and
justify the libel against me.
“Consequently, I HEREBY GIVE YOU
SEVEN (7) DAYS’ NOTICE TO PROVE AND OR JUSTIFY YOUR LIBEL against me failing
which I shall be constrained to institute legal action for the purposes of
making you face the consequences of your irresponsible action, restoring my
dignity, and claiming damages thereof.”
Okhimamhe, however, has taken
down the tweet.
Boniface Igebeneghu and Samuel
Oladipo, two of the lecturers indicted in the BBC documentary have been
suspended while UNILAG has set up a panel to probe their actions.
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