Senate of the University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University) has expelled 28 students for offences ranging from examination malpractice to drug possession and other serious misconduct.
The decision to expel the affected students was taken and approved during the institution’s 191st regular Senate meeting after members considered the report of the Student Disciplinary Committee.
Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
According to the statement, “The Senate of the University of Abuja has approved the expulsion of twenty-eight students over various disciplinary offences.
“The affected students were found culpable of serious misconduct, including assault, conspiracy, burglary, theft, falsification of ‘O’ Level results uploaded on the university portal for admission, as well as possession and use of hard drugs.”
The UniAbuja Senate also approved the withdrawal of certificates earlier issued to 15 former students who failed to honour repeated invitations by the disciplinary committee.
Nine students were however cleared of wrongdoing after investigations, while 33 others received warnings for offences such as hostel racketeering, conspiracy and fighting.
Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Senate, Prof Hakeem Fawehinmi, in his reaction, said the university would not compromise its standards or tolerate actions capable of undermining academic integrity and campus safety.
According to him, “The academic integrity of the university is sacrosanct, and we are determined that anyone who violates it will be appropriately sanctioned.
“Our goal is not only to enforce discipline but also to guide our students towards responsible citizenship and academic excellence.”
Fawehinmi added that the institution remained committed to ensuring a safe and conducive learning environment for both students and staff.
He added, “We will continue to uphold discipline and enforce our rules and regulations without compromise.
“At the same time, we are strengthening student engagement, counselling, and orientation programmes to promote responsible conduct and prevent future infractions.”
