University Professor Sanctioned for Alleged Plagiarism
The incident involved the professor submitting a paper co-authored with a colleague, then removing the colleague's name and replacing it with his wife's before submitting it to another journal.
AKACHI NOEL 
The Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, Professor Edward Olanipekun, has revealed that the institution took disciplinary action against a professor for alleged plagiarism.
Speaking during the university's convocation ceremony, Professor Olanipekun emphasized that the decision to sanction the professor was firm and aimed at serving as a deterrent to others.
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The incident involved the professor submitting a paper co-authored with a colleague, then removing the colleague's name and replacing it with his wife's before submitting it to another journal.
Professor Olanipekun stated that the sanctions against the professor would remain in place even after his tenure as Vice Chancellor expires in August.
Despite criticisms from the affected professor, the university remains steadfast in its commitment to uphold academic integrity and sanitize the academic sector.
