Lokoja – Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has expelled 168 students for poor academic performance in the First Semester of 2021/2022 academic session.
Uredo Omale, Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the polytechnic confirmed this in a statement in Lokoja on Tuesday.
According to the statement, this was approved at the Academic Board’s meeting held on Thursday 28th July, 2022 .
Omale said board of the institution took the decision after considering the report of the Central Examination Misconduct Committee.
She said the board also approved the exoneration of three students accused of examination misconduct.
“The three students exonerated are Balogun Afeez Tolani (2019/ND/BUS/603), John Timothy (2019/HND/BUS/603) both of the Department of Business Administration and Johnson Lydia Odunayo (2018/ND/PAD/848) of the Department of Public Administration.
“Consequently, the Board directed that the suspended results of the three exonerated students be processed immediately and forwarded for express approval.
“Meanwhile, the Academic Board has also approved the expulsion of one Yakubu Gowon Zuleihat (2021/ND/PAD/346) of the Department of Public Adminstration over a case of theft.
“The duo of Monday Alfa (2019/ND/EE/126) and Omodi Ubile (2019/ND/MEC/063) both of School of Engineering, were also expelled for impersonation during examinations,” the statement said.
The statement quoted the Chairman of the Academic Board and Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman, as admonishing students to be law-abiding as they resume for the second semester of 2021/2022 Academic Session.
He also promised that no stone would be left unturned in ensuring absolute compliance with the law and order in and around the campuses of the Polytechnic.
“While commending members of the Board for their support, the Rector reassured that academic excellence would be sustained in the Institution. (vitalnewsngr.com)
