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OlabisiiJ:
Covenant University is facing public scrutiny following the death of Professor Joseph Olugbuyiro, a former staff member whose appointment was allegedly terminated in 2024, without the payment of his terminal benefits.

A close colleague, Samuel Tuesday Owoeye, broke the news in an emotional post on social media, accusing the university of subjecting him and others to untold hardship by withholding their entitlements for over eight months.

“My brother and colleague, you couldn’t survive the shock,” Owoeye wrote.

He added that “Covenant University terminated our appointment in September 2024 and gave us three weeks to vacate our residence… not because we violated any regulations, but to bring down the wage bill.”

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He further alleged that while the sack was painful but tolerable, the greater injustice was the university's prolonged refusal to settle their benefits.

“As I make this post, they are still devising how to cut, cut, cut… It is now over eight months and the organization we spent almost half of our lifetime to serve doesn’t care if we go and die. Of course, you have gone and now you have died untimely,” he lamented.

Owoeye recalled their last conversation on May 4, 2025, where both men discussed the harsh economic realities facing them.

Adding a spiritual note, he quoted Jeremiah 17:9 to describe the betrayal they felt: “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: who can know it.”

Owoeye expressed fear that even in death, his colleague might still be shortchanged.

“I am sure Covenant University will now call your next of kin and pay him/her what they like and not what you are entitled to receive. God will judge the wicked,” he concluded.

University yet to speak

Efforts to reach Covenant University for official comment on the allegations have so far been unsuccessful.

Multiple calls made to the university’s Registrar's office went unanswered as of press time.

Also a spokesperson of the school simply identified as Chichi busied a call put through to her line by our correspondent and requested that a text message should be sent.

When there was no response to the text messages, she was contacted via WhatsApp yet no response was received.

The institution, known for its strict disciplinary culture and Christian ethos, has not released any public statement regarding the alleged termination of Professor Olugbuyiro’s appointment or the claims of unpaid benefits affecting former staff.

Chancellor of Covenant University, Dr. David Oyedepo

Netizens react with grief and outrage

The post has, however, triggered an outpouring of grief and indignation online. Many commenters, including former staff, shared similar experiences of alleged maltreatment and unpaid benefits.

Joshua Israel Jonah Odubele recalled a similar ordeal: “The same thing done to us in 2020 after the COVID-19 break… Some of us are dead, but I give thanks to God who has sustained the rest of us.”

Solomon Nwankwo, a former student, expressed sorrow and revealed a disturbing pattern. “My dad is still being owed till today and he is late too… Thanks for the good treatment you gave me in school. May your gentle soul rest in peace.”

Others like Omoyele Enoch Olufemi, criticized what they called hypocrisy within religious institutions: “The same people will come out and preach prosperity with this high level of wickedness.”

Ola Honesty noted, “Some of the things we are allowed to see are just facades. May the good Lord keep you and comfort the family of your late colleague.”

Amid the emotional tributes, George S. John offered a sobering reflection: “When the man was alive and calling, how many people answered him? But now he is gone… it’s a very painful exit.”

The incident has sparked fresh calls for accountability and justice within religious-affiliated institutions, with many urging Covenant University to uphold the values it professes.

OP
Put your source for Mods to push it to frontpage

A School created by a so called "Church" is now seen as a beacon of wickedness

Would anyone expect less or more?

TONYE001:
Covenant should react to this allegation.

As a church-run organization, I sincerely pray this is not true, or that there is an acceptable "other side" of the story.

It's scary to read what I just read.

It's one reason I don't wish to do any serious business with the church. I too have had my fair share of wickedness

Hopefully, this is not true, or only a part of the story.

Most people reason similarly.

The problem still remains, The Church was never a Place or an Organization as it is portrayed to be today all over.
The Church is the people, the hearts of the people that believe in Christ and Obey his commandments.
That is the Church

Who is noticing how even Tinubu is sitting on the commoners chair

Look at the chair behind Fayemi

It's a cult

Posts like this lead people to ultimely deaths

What's all this incoherence

WesKiz:
Which religion start porn
Abi we should check top 100 porn star and their religion or country if Muslim go dey there
Abegi who dey run every crook business every corrupt thing check top 10 names
Watin religion of don’t judge and dash shall not no go fit allow in this world
U come dey make Christian no marry Christian who go come marry those Christian if u no allow your child to marry dem them must Mary dem nio

Let's check Terrorists

BeginsAtHome:
Just look at the mumu mumu things christians are putting up on Sundays.

Notice how Muslims try to educate and shed light on their beliefs through educative posts on Fridays.

On Sundays you see posts like "Can I wear cover shoe to church?", "See my pastor's new ride", "I am crushing on our choir mistress" etc, etc.

Oh ye Christians, who have so bewitched you

You really don't see
There are many like you everywhere

Why is it a must watch

Interesting


It sounds like a story


But
Jesus never believed he is someone that no other person cannot become

Instead, He even said people would be greater than him

A great Chinese man once laughed and said

你正在寻找的那个让你去谷歌搜索这个的东西，你会找到它，你这个失业的家伙

Why is she giving Jack Sparrow vibes like this...

Maybe depending on Geographical location

But for most, eating meat in Lagos is some sort of luxury.

Most people have resorted to getting proteins from Fish and Egg(expensive).

Meat, especially Poultry like chicken and turkey, is now only seen in events like Weddings, Birthdays, etc

How many times do you eat meat in a week on an average?

Coder2Client:
If they release them today, tomorrow hamas is gone. Israel will flatten Gaza completely.

Hamas know what they are doing actually.

Israel know hamas hideout but because of hostages they won't bomb the area

You have a veeeeery valid point

showboy2301:
Now, you see why some of us don't argue? Because if you don't understand it, it means you are not smart enough for the convo.

You didn't specify actually

I mean

A rich man can suddenly become extremely poor




For good or bad reasons

showboy2301:
Remove the first 2 letters and last 2 letters of her name. You are welcome

It doesn't make sense....



Oh, you meant her surname 🙄😏

Yeah
Badagry

If the Presidential convoy is not first changed to meet this requirement then they are all useless clowns

He is seemingly an adventure loving person

This would mostly lead to a nationwide protest

A serious one

All carbohydrates

Just little(extremely little) protein from the egg

Is it free?

Abeg send me the money for the trip you cancelled

The extreme greed of the average black man has been causing Africa's backwardness since the slave trade era.

When the Whites call y'all monkeys,they really know what they are saying. They know that if majority of y'all find yourselves in situations like this Ugandan president's son's, you would do worse.You would mostly act like Monkeys in actions and thinking like this Ugandan President's Son.

Just like the Tinubu family that want all their children and grandchildren to continue ruling, if we are to check their deepest wishes.

Well, thank God we have some sane normal humans among us

I am surrounded by people that don't pay attention to useless transient things

osuofia2:
Abeg O.....You wicked o

That's really their inner wish

They are backward thinking people

Can they just please sack this JAMB registrar


Okay

It would be bad news for his family but 😑 he has indirectly caused bad news for a lot of families like this

These MURIC people are so insensitive


I understand that if they had their way, every students should be forced into cattle rearing like them

PJtech:
This one no concern me. My baby never see her period 😫

Go and start pricing SMA Gold and pampers 😂😂😂
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