Suspended UNICAL VC Asserts Consensual Relationship Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations With Diploma Graduate

The suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, Cyril Ndifon, has asserted that he engaged in a consensual relationship with a diploma graduate identified as TKJ, whom he is accused of sexually harassing. Facing a four-count charge from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Ndifon denies allegations of demanding the graduate’s virginity and coercing her into oral sex for admission into the LLB program………CONTINUE READING

According to Punch reports, Ndifon, through his lawyer Joe Agi (SAN), filed a no-case submission, urging the court to discharge and acquit him. The submission contends that the series of chats between Ndifon and TKJ indicate a consensual relationship, demonstrating mutual expressions of love, affection, and concern for each other’s safety.

Ndifon alleges that the ICPC violated his fundamental human rights by seizing his phones without a court order. He argues that the commission, in its desperation to find a crime, breached his privacy and initiated an investigation into cyberstalking based on explicit content found on his phone.

Moreover, Ndifon requests the court to decline jurisdiction, pointing out discrepancies in the prosecution’s handling of the case. He highlights that TKJ did not initially appear as a complainant and was not listed as a witness in the originating charge. Ndifon argues that certain charges, such as sending and receiving nude videos, fall outside the court’s jurisdiction as specified by relevant laws.

The case is set for the adoption of written addresses on the no-case submission on February 27, 2024.

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