The University of Ilorin has expelled nine students after they were found guilty of engaging in examination malpractices. This action was announced by the University’s Director of Information, Kunle Akogun, in a statement released in Ilorin on Monday.
According to the statement, the Unilorin Vice Chancellor, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, approved their expulsions following recommendations of the Students Disciplinary Committee.
The statement partly read, “The Vice Chancellor’s approval of their expulsion was sequel to the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee at its 219th meeting held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 10 and 11, 2024 respectively.” The affected students are Lateef Lukman Olayemi of Fac./Dept: Agriculture/Aquaculture and Fisheries, 500 Level, Kuranga Abdulmuiz Olalekan, Fac./Dept: Agriculture/Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 500 Level, Adebisi Janet Bosede Fac./Dept: Arts/Linguistics and Nigerian Languages 100 Level and Ogundijo Abdulmalik Akinkunmi Fac./Dept: CIS/Library and Information Science 500 Level.
Also affected are: Ashekun Oladiji Quadri Fac./Dept:CIS/ Telecommunication Science 400 Level, Eqwudah Lucky Ojonumba Fac./Dept: Education /Adult and Primary Education Studies 300 Level , and Musa Mohammed Asuku Fac./Dept: Engr and Tech/Electrical and Electronic Engineering 500 Level.
Others are Ahmed Saddam Opeyemi of Fac./Dept: Engr and Tech/ Materials and Metallurgical Engineering 500 Level and AyinlaJamiu Olaitan Fac./Dept: Life Science /Zoology Level 400