Tens of female law students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have expressed their displeasure over the sexual exploitation they allegedly face from one Professor Cyril Ndifon, Dean of the Faculty of Law.
In a peaceful protest at the university complex on Monday, the aggrieved students were seen wielding placards and chanting ‘Ndifon, go! go!’
The students displayed placards with various inscriptions, including “Ndifon Must Go!” “We’re tired of sucking dicks for marks”, “Law Girls Are Not Bonanza”, “Prof Ndifon Must Stop Grabbing our Bum Bum”.
President of the Law Students Association of Nigeria, LAWSAN, Unical branch, Comrade Benedict Otu, led the students in the protest against the alleged randy professor.
Professor Ndifon has, however, debunked the various allegations of high-handedness and sexual harassment.
The professor disclosed that the protest by the law students was masterminded by some persons in his faculty who had sworn to pull him down.
Ndifon maintained that the allegations and subsequent protest from the students were barefaced lies aimed at tarnishing his image.
“Since I defeated some persons in an election that was keenly contested, to emerge as Dean of the faculty, it hasn’t been easy. I had skipped several booby traps,” Ndifon said.
Commenting on the placards, Ndifon noted that they had a sole handwriting.
“If you look at the placards you will discover that the placards have one person’s handwriting. Again how come the protesters know that we were going to hold a meeting with the Vice Chancellor if it is not the handiwork of an insider.
“We were supposed to hold a meeting with the Vice Chancellor to enable us iron out important issues troubling us in the faculty. While the meeting was on-going, we were told that some students were outside with placards, protesting against me, demanding that I should be removed,” he said.
Ndifon alleged that the LAWSAN president cajoled some students to come to the meeting venue, only to dish out placards bearing false representations against him (Ndifon).
Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof Florence Obi, has assured the students that the issues would be addressed.
See video of the protest.
Unical female Law students have called out their Dean, Prof Cyril Ndifon. Right now they are being threatened and shushed by the establishment.
Lend your voice! #CyrilNdifonMustGo#ProtectOurGirls pic.twitter.com/xrlsB20ctN
— Where is Chijioke? (@Ada_mummyya) August 14, 2023
