Sex For Marks: OAU Lecturer’s Wife Blames ‘Devil’ For Scandal

Wife Of Reverend Richard Akindele, a Professor of Management and Accounting, has blamed the devil over the sex-for-marks scandal her husband has been accused of.

Akindele is accused of requesting for sex from a female student in order to raise her scores.

Members of the church he pastors, Anglican Diocese of Ife, Osun State, who visited his residence when the incident came to light, said they met only his wife, who reportedly blamed the devil for her “husband’s trouble.”

“When we heard the news, some of us were surprised. We were at his house very early this (Tuesday) morning but only met his wife who said the devil is at work to soil the name of her husband,” the source said.

One of the church members who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the voice in the audio recording is unmistakably that of Pastor Akindele.

The source said, “There is no need for any computer to test the voice. The voice in the leaked audio is exactly that of Reverend Richard Akindele. However, the man is too gentle for such act. The lady purposely set him up.”

A cleric in the church who simply identified himself as Reverend Adeola said: “Although, the voice I heard is that of Reverend Akindele, I doubt he can do that. I’m not in best position to speak. But what I can say for free is that I know him to be a man of God, generous and easy going.”

Meanwhile, Chairman, Congress of University Academics at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Dr Niyi Sumonu, has asked the university to investigate the matter.

He said, “If it is established that this is true, the person, who perpetrated that does not belong to the academic environment. We are supposed to mould the lives of the students – males and females.”

The immediate past Deputy Coordinator of NANS in the South West, Mr. Saheed Afolabi, also called for a thorough investigation.

He said, “This is becoming too rampant these days and I want the management of the OAU to investigate this. Although we are still making efforts to know the female student, this should not be swept under the carpet.”