The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 42 students for involvement in examination malpractice.
The expulsion followed investigations conducted by the institution’s Examination Malpractice Committee.
This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Principal Assistant Registrar in charge of Academic Board Matters Division, Ibrahim Esin.
According to Esin, the affected students comprised 31 Higher National Diploma (HND) and 11 National Diploma (ND) students across various institutes in the polytechnic.
He said the action was taken in line with the institution’s extant regulations.
“The expulsions were approved in accordance with the provisions of the Polytechnic’s Students’ Handbook,” Esin said.
He added that the approval of the sanction had effectively terminated the students’ studentship with the institution.
A breakdown showed that the Institute of Finance and Management Studies had the highest figure with 23 students affected. The Institute of Technology followed with eight, while four were from the Institute of Information and Communication Technology and two from the Institute of Health Technology.
One student was expelled from the Institute of General Studies, while four others were from the Centre for Continuing Education.
The affected students were from programmes including Mechatronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Strategic Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Accountancy, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Medical Imaging Technology, Microfinance and Entrepreneurship Development, Social Development, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, and Industrial and Labour Relations, among others.
Those listed among the expelled HND students include Rasaq Faruq Tolani, Adebiyi Eniola Kofoworola, Nzekwe Domic Chibuike, Adekunle Khalid Boluwatife, Raji Abdulhafeez Opeyemi, Magbagbeola Rofiat Adesewa, Abdulrasheed Ojuolape Mariyam and Abdullafees Khadijat Oritoke.
The ND students affected are Ayinde Aishat, Ekunnus Fridays Sunmisola, Sanusi Fathia Ayomide, Ameenulah Idris Olamilekan, Magnus David Pelumi, Ishola Sulyman Atanda, Ibrahim Rofiat Elewuetu, Abdulgafar Abdulkareem Idowu, Oladele Opeyemi Miracle, Isiaq Mujeeb and Hammed Toheeb Oluwatosin.
The management also directed the expelled students to return all polytechnic property in their possession to their respective Heads of Department or other designated authorities.
“The expelled students are hereby directed to hand over all Polytechnic property in their possession to their respective Heads of Department or other designated authorities,” Esin stated.
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