By Akinsuroju Olubunmi
Diploma graduate in relationship with me – Suspended UNICAL Dean.
The suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, Cyril Ndifon, has disclosed that he had a consensual relationship with a diploma graduate, identified as TKJ (name withheld based on the court’s order to protect her), whom he was accused of sexually harassing.
Ndifon is currently facing trial on amended counts of alleged sexual harassment and gratification brought against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
Also implicated in the matter is his lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, who allegedly harassed TKJ and urged her to ignore the ICPC’s invitation.
TKJ, the star witness for the ICPC, testified that Ndifon demanded her virginity and coerced her into performing oral sex for admission into the LLB program at the institution.
However, in a copy of the no-case submission filed by Ndifon’s lawyer, Joe Agi (SAN), Ndifon urged the court to discharge and acquit him, citing evidence suggesting a consensual relationship between them. The chats between Ndifon and TKJ purportedly conveyed love, affection, and concern for each other’s safety.
Ndifon also claimed that the ICPC violated his fundamental human rights by seizing his phones without a court order, breaching his right to privacy.
He further urged the court to decline jurisdiction on the case, pointing out discrepancies in the prosecution’s handling of the matter and contending that certain charges fall outside the court’s jurisdiction.
Consensual, Suspended