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College Official Sacked: YABA College Corruption Scandal Widens

In the latest twist of a widening corruption scandal, SaharaReporters has learned that Mrs. Margaret Kudirat, the Yaba College of Technology College Rector, fired the school’s lead Public Relations Officer. Mr. Adams Kunle, is the first casualty of what some are calling allegations of ‘mass looting’ of the school treasury running into millions of naira.

In the latest twist of a widening corruption scandal, SaharaReporters has learned that Mrs. Margaret Kudirat, the Yaba College of Technology College Rector, fired the school’s lead Public Relations Officer. Mr. Adams Kunle, is the first casualty of what some are calling allegations of ‘mass looting’ of the school treasury running into millions of naira.


     
The dismissal of Kunle comes within weeks of a petition filed by the Bursar and Chief Financial Officer of Yaba College of Technology. In it, Mr. Olu Ibirogba, the school’s Bursar had named Mrs. Margaret Kudirat, and others, in a highly detailed description of money juggling, questionable financial practices, and outright theft over a four year span. The petition was sent to the Minister of Education, and the office of President Goodluck Jonathan, and the allegations have sent shock waves across much of the academic community throughout Nigeria.     
 
An impeccable source at the institution who confided in our correspondent, had  disclosed that as soon the news was broken by SaharaReporters, it became a subject of wide discussion in the public domain. The Rector reportedly became furious with the story, and had blamed the school’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Adams Kunle, for not doing enough to tamp the story down.
 
“Actually, the annoyance of madam (Margaret Kudirat) is that the Public Relations Officer could not manage the issue as she had expected. (Margaret Kudirat) told me when she was contacted by the reporter on the telephone, she couldn’t speak officially because she was in the airport, and that she decided to inform the PRO immediately on the issue” our source told us.” The aim was of discussing it with the reporter, and possibly having the story killed. That was her view because, if allowed to go on in the public domain, the story would have a very serious and bad effect on her person. 
 
"But to the surprise and annoyance of Margaret Kudirat, the PRO couldn’t handle the situation, was unable to give the story the ‘spin’ she desired.  And coupled with the embarrassment the revelations from the petition had brought to her, she was left with no other option than to fire the PRO and that was why the PRO was sacked.”  
 
As we talk, a new PRO has been appointed in his place. The new person is Elder Charles Oni. Charles is an elder in the Apostolic Church, and a member of the staff at the institution. The appointment of Charles is curious, even funny, if you hear the story.” 
 
 
What our source now says is that Margaret Kudirat, is about to begin ‘counter spin,’ as the story of massive theft at the institution over the last four years gets ‘legs.’ While the story gets legs, the counter spin may have already started in recent days.
    
"Charles was contracted to use pseudo names to rain abuses, and say all manner of unprintable things on the petitioner on that very SaharaReporters thread where the story first appeared. And if you follow that very thread, you will discover that all the negative things said about the institution’s bursar, who is the petitioner, were carried out by this Charles Oni. After that dirty job,” our source tells us, “he was appointed the new PRO of the institution after the sacking of Mr. Adams Kunle.
 
"In quick session, Charles, came up with the pseudo names, such as, Olufunke, Adelowo, Christina, Olapade, and anonymously rained a series of insults, even curse words, on the bursar.”  Just follow that thread, our source said, (“and) you will see the handiwork of Charles.”  
 
It was learned by SaharaReporters that since the story broke, covering the Olu Ibirogba petition claiming issues and allegations of corrupt practices at the school, Margaret Kudirat has come under fire with wide public scrutiny. The alleged looting of the institution’s treasury by the Rector is serious cause for a wide investigation. Since then, the Rector and her supporters at the school have closed ranks.  Margaret Kudirat has made what some are calling “desperate moves” to protect her job.
 
The dismissal of Mr. Adams Kunle as public relations officer, ironically, only places more attention on the Rector’s office.
 
When contacted for comments, several calls and text messages were made to the Rector’s office.  All of our calls, and other means for comment on this latest twist were ignored.

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