Adebayo Adenrele
The Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Professor Babatola Ayodele has distanced himself from a Facebook account using his name and influence to interact with innocent individuals.
This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by the Institution’s Head, Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs, Bode Olofinmuagun.
The statement warned the public against transacting any business on the social media under the guise of engaging the Vice Chancellor.
The statement reads, “It has come to the notice of the Vice Chancellor, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Professor Babatola Ayodele that somebody has opened a Facebook account using his name and picture to interact with unsuspecting individuals.
“The fraudster has been engaging people to interact with him under the guise of business transaction.
“We wish to emphasize that the EKSU Vice Chancellor is not in any way involved in the new Facebook account and will not stoop so low to transact business with anyone on Facebook since the university has its own procedure.
“As such, members of the public should be careful and wary of such fraudsters having the intent of duping unsuspecting members of the public.
“Members of the public are hereby advised to disregard and refrain from transacting any business whatsoever on the social media under the guise of engaging Professor Babatola Ayodele”.