The Vice Chancellor, Ekiti State University, EKSU, Ado-Ekiti, Professor Edward Olanipekun has debunked an alleged contract scam linking him with the supply of laptops.
The VC in a press release yesterday signed by the EKSU
Head, Directorate of Information & Corporate Affairs. Bode Olofinmuagun explained that
“One Dr. Sylvester with WhatsApp number 07040633887 is currently posing as the Vice Chancellor’s intermediary asking unsuspecting people to prepare and submit quotations to the Chairman, Ministry Tenders Board, Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, for the supply of laptops worth #86 million.
“Obviously, this is an attempt to dupe people and to drag the name of our Vice Chancellor into a dubious business deal”
The statement which further alerted the public stated:
“It is hereby emphasized that the Vice Chancellor, Professor Edward Olanipekun does not have any relationship with the said Dr Sylvester and
anyone who transacts business with him under this guise does so at his/her own risk please.”