By Kamil Opeyemi
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has suspended the Rector of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Tajudeen Odetayo, over alleged financial recklessness and abuse of office.
The suspension of Odetayo, who was appointed Rector in March this year was contained in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary of, the Ministry of Education, Mr A Jimoh.
The letter suspending Odetayo dated July 11, 2023, a copy of which was on Monday.
According to the statement, Dr. Odetayo was suspended following allegations of financial recklessness, corruption, misappropriation of funds and abuse of office.
However, Gov Adeleke has directed Mr. Alabi Kehinde Adeyemi to take over as acting rector of the institution pending the investigation period
Before his new appointment, Alabi was a lecturer in the Department of General Studies at the Polytechnic.