Babcock University has strongly refuted a recent online report alleging a sexual scandal and a cover-up involving a candidate for the university’s top leadership position.
In a statement, the university’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Joshua Suleiman, called the claims “a product of reckless imagination” and a deliberate attempt to damage the institution’s reputation.
The university confirmed that no such allegations were ever received from the group cited in the report, nor was any disciplinary committee ever formed to investigate the matter. The statement clarified that the candidate in question, Dr. Ajewole, left the university in 2018 for a pre-planned leave of absence to be with his children in the United States, not because of any scandal.
Babcock University emphasized that its leadership selection process is a “sacred and spiritual exercise” based on merit, character, and adherence to the strict policies of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The university warned those behind the “defamatory act” to stop, stating that it reserves the right to take legal action to protect its name and individuals maliciously targeted.
