The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) says reports claiming its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, was arrested and detained by police in Abuja are false. The university’s management states that Ogunwole had served as Chief Returning Officer for the recently concluded Osun State governorship election.
Both outlets report FUOYE’s rebuttal, without providing evidence or corroboration for the arrest claims. Vanguard and The Punch focus on the university’s denial, presenting the arrest report as unverified. The context in both accounts is the Osun election, where Ogunwole is described as a key official involved in election results processes. Neither source attributes motives or outcomes to the alleged arrest, and both frame the issue around misinformation being corrected by the institution.
Overall, the story centers on a dispute over an allegation: a claim of Ogunwole’s detention after his election duties versus FUOYE’s insistence that he was not arrested.
