Osun State Government has suspended the Rector of the Osun State Polytechnic, over alleged financial recklessness and abuse of office. The letter suspending Odetayo dated July 11 2023, a copy of which was obtained in Osogbo on Monday, “You are hereby suspended as the Rector of Osun State Polytechnic, the sequel to the strong allegations of financial recklessness,corruption, misappropriation of fund, abuse of office among others.
You are to proceed on suspension immediately, while the investigation into the allegations leveled against you commences soon.â€
Appointed the 6th substantive Rector of the polytechnic by the immediate past governor of the state, towards the twilight of his administration, Odetayo’s appointment was however reversed by Governor Ademola Adeleke, But the administration that suspended his appointment, on March 10 2023, through a letter by the state Head of Service, reappointed him for a four-year tenure. The government has announced the appointment of Mr Kehinde Alabi, as Acting Rector of the institution.
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