Ibru University removes Pro-Chancellor Kila's profile over fake professor claim
Michael and Cecilia Ibru University removed Anthony Kila's profile and photographs from its website after allegations he falsely used the title of professor. Kila denies the claim, saying he remains a professor and stands by his credentials.
What the institution said
Michael and Cecilia Ibru University removed the profile and photographs of its Pro-Chancellor, Anthony Kila, from its website.
“has removed the profile and photographs of its Pro-Chancellor, Anthony Kila, from its website”
The removal followed allegations that Kila falsely used the title of professor.
“following allegations that he falsely used the title of professor”
A review of the university's website at about 09:25am on Tuesday showed Kila's name, profile and photographs were no longer displayed.
“A review of the university’s website at about 09:25am on Tuesday showed that Kila’s name, profile and photographs were no longer displayed”
Kila's details had previously appeared alongside those of the university's proprietress, Cecilia Ibru, and the Vice-Chancellor, Ibiyinka Fuwape.
“His details had previously appeared alongside those of the university’s proprietress, Cecilia Ibru”
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Cecilia Ibru is a former banker and chief executive officer of the defunct Oceanic Bank.
“a former banker and chief executive officer of the defunct Oceanic Bank”
The Vice-Chancellor is Ibiyinka Fuwape, a professor.
“the Vice-Chancellor, Ibiyinka Fuwape, a professor”
The removal came days after PREMIUM TIMES reported its investigation found no evidence a recognised university awarded Kila the academic rank of professor.
“its investigation found no evidence that a recognised university had awarded Kila the academic rank of professor”
The institution has yet to issue a public statement addressing the investigation.
“although the institution has yet to issue a public statement addressing the investigation”
The Vice-Chancellor, Fuwape, told the online platform that the university would respond to the questions raised by its investigation.
“the university would respond to the questions raised by its investigation”
Kila rejected the description of him as a fake professor, insisting the characterisation was inaccurate, misleading and damaging to his reputation.
“insisting that the characterisation was inaccurate, misleading and damaging to his reputation”
Kila responded to a publication dated October 3, 2026, maintaining that he remained a professor.
“in a statement responding to a publication dated October 3, 2026”
Kila said he was prepared to make documents relating to his professorial status available for scrutiny.
“he was prepared to make documents relating to his professorial status available for scrutiny”
Kila is also the Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies.
“Kila, who is also the Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies”
Kila said he neither held political office nor was seeking one and was not a government official.
“he neither held political office nor was seeking one and was not a government official”
Kila said the European Centre for Advanced and Professional Studies, based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, awarded him the professorship in 2016.
“awarded him the professorship in 2016”
The university's removal of his profile has not established whether the title was valid, and the institution has yet to publicly explain the reason for the change.
“has not, in itself, established whether the title was valid, and the institution has yet to publicly explain the reason for the change”
All 16 facts in this piece were located word for word in the institution's own notice before it was published.
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Punch, educationPublished by the institution on Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:48:31 +0000. We summarise and link; we do not reproduce their notice.
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