2020 Student Association President Scandal
In early 2020, Yousouf Amolegbe, then-president of the Student Association, was suspended for conflict of interest between the Student Association (SA) and RAGE Boyz Entertainment, a company for which he was co-CEO.
Conflict of Interest & Initial Suspension
On January 31, 2020, Amolegbe was suspended by the SA Board of Directors (BOD) for planning to host rapper Fivio Foreign at SA's Trap Fest on the same night he planned to host the rapper for an event hosted by his company RAGE Boyz Entertainment. Under his deal, SA would have paid Fivio Foreign $9,500 to cover transportation and enable RAGE Boyz to book him for "much cheaper."[1]. The following Sunday, 763 people signed a petition urging the BOD to lift the suspension, which would require a two-thirds majority vote.
Results of Investigation
The initial investigation by the Rules, Administration and Government Oversight committee (RAGO) found him guilty of conflict-of-interest violations related to SA events. The committee found Amolegbe guilty of violations including: DJ Mike West's appearance at Spring Fest 2019, Amolegbe's alleged failure to familiarize himself with SA's conflict-of-interest policy, his alleged failure to disclose RAGE Boyz as a potential conflict of interest, his failure to disclose DJ Wire's alleged affiliation with RAGE Boyz, his allegedly booking West for Winter Gala after being informed it would be a conflict of interest, his failure to disclose West as his roommate and the co-CEO of RAGE Boyz, and his arrangement with Fivio Foreign.[1]