Kogi State Polytechnic has terminated the appointment of a lecturer, Mukhtar Muhammed, for alleged sexual molestation of a student.
In a separate disciplinary action, another staff member, Funmilayo Afolabi, was dismissed after being absent from duty for nine months.
The institution’s Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Uredo Omale, in a statement, said the polytechnic’s Governing Council also approved the demotion of Audu Mathew, Deputy Registrar, to Principal Assistant Registrar due to negligence of duty.
The statement said further that the Governing Council of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja has approved the promotion of 11 Principal Lecturers to the rank of Chief Lecturers and 572 other teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution.
7This was part of the far-reaching decisions made at the 72nd Regular Meeting of the Governing Council, president over by the Chairman, Barrister Sani Shaibu, held on Friday, 19th December 2025, at the Polytechnic’s Council Chamber.
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Those promoted to Chief Lecturer on the recommendation of the Appointments, Promotions, and Disciplinary Committee include; Ehimony James Babatunde and Ajayi Omolola Felicia of School of Applied Sciences, Anikoh Godwin Ateiza of School of Engineering Technology, Dr. Acharu Faith Tony-Okeme and Dr. Raji Abdulwasiu Adeyemi, School of Management Studies; Akinola Hope Ojochide, Olayiwola Grace Eleojo, and Aminu Fasasi Olanrewaju (School of General and Communication Studies); and Boluromi Samuel Sunday.
Others are Salawu Abdulazeez, School of Preliminary Studies; and Thompson Ochedi Ekele, School of Environmental Technology.
Council also approved the promotion of 49 academic staff and 71 non-teaching staff for the 2024 promotion exercise, and 225 academic staff and 227 non-teaching staff for the 2025 exercise.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
