The Students’ Union of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, has warned against any planned protest or gathering within the university premises, cautioning individuals and groups, particularly the National Youth Council of Nigeria, to desist from any action capable of disrupting peace and academic activities on campus.
FUOYE Students’ Union President, James Adio; General Secretary, Ayorinde Alao; and Public Relations Officer, David Abiola, in a statement made available on Sunday, said the students’ body would not “sit back and watch any unauthorised gathering on campus and disruption of peace and academic activities.”
The NYCN, Ekiti State chapter, had earlier vowed to embark on a mass protest at FUOYE’s main campus on Monday, November 3, 2025, over alleged abuse of office by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fasina.
The chapter Chairman, Segun Bankole, and General Secretary, Silas Olawale, in a weekend statement, said the council’s office would be temporarily relocated to FUOYE’s main campus during the protest “until the demands of young people in the state are met.”
However, in a statement titled “Letter of resistance and warning against National Youth Council of Nigeria protest within FUOYE,” the union specifically warned the NYCN leadership against “plans to turn FUOYE into a theatre of protests and gatherings.”
According to the SUG, “The university community is not a ground for political mobilisation or external agitation.
“Therefore, no external body or association is permitted to conduct protests or gatherings within the institution without the explicit approval of the SUG.”
The statement further warned of “dire consequences” should the NYCN or its affiliates proceed with any protest, saying the union would take all necessary disciplinary and legal measures to protect the sanctity of the campus.
“The attention of FUOYE SUG has been drawn to the proposed protest being incubated by the NYCN within or around our university premises.
“We wish to categorically state that FUOYE is an academic environment dedicated to learning, research and development, not a ground for political mobilisation or external agitation.
“Therefore, no external body or association is permitted to conduct protests or gatherings within the institution without the explicit approval of the SUG,” the statement read.
The union continued: “Your (NYCN) proposed activity is unauthorised, unnecessary and capable of disrupting the peace, order and stability currently enjoyed within our campus community. This, therefore, serves both as a resistance and an official warning.
“The FUOYE SUG demands that the NYCN immediately suspend all plans of protest or mobilisation within or around FUOYE because we have seen no means by which it will aid in bringing a better campus life to all FUOYEITES.
“Any disregard of this warning will be viewed as a deliberate act of provocation and trespass; and the union, in collaboration with the university management and relevant security agencies, will take all necessary measures, including disciplinary and legal actions to protect the sanctity of our university environment.
“We urge the NYCN to respect the autonomy of our institution and to seek engagement through peaceful and lawful channels rather than confrontation. FUOYE remains committed to peace, stability, and dialogue in the pursuit of progress,” the students’ body stated.
