Eight students of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin have been expelled by the school management over examination malpractices and names of these expelled students have been published on national dailies.
In a statement signed and released by the Principal Assistant Registrar, Daramola Olayinka on Friday, the names of the expelled students were listed.
The statement reads thus;
“The authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic having considered the report of the academic board in respect of your involvement in examination malpractices has obtained approval for your immediate expulsion from the Polytechnic.
“Your expulsion is in line with the provision of the Students’ Information and Regulations Handbook 2014. You, therefore, cease to be students of the Polytechnic and you should hand over all Polytechnic properties in your possessions to your Heads of Departments or the appropriate Polytechnic Authority.”
The affected students are;
Usman Saliu (HND/17/BAM/FT/143) from the Business Administration Department
Ogbo Peter Chinedu (HND/18/PA/FT/576) from Public Administration Department
Omowale Oluwadare Oluwadamilola (ND/17/ACCT/FT/641) from Accountancy Department, all from the Institute of Finance and Management Studies.
Abdullahi Habibat Ajoke(ND/17/ARC/FT/207) from Architectural Technology Department
Okaka Christian Sunday (ND/17/ARC/FT/198) from Architectural Technology Department,
Yakuba Jiya Ndakpotun (HND/18/EMT/FT/095) from Estate Management Department.
Ahmed Simbiat Adepejuola (ND/17/ARC/FT/211) from the Architectural Technology Department
Olusegun Emmanuel Dada (ND/18/QS/FT/094) from Quantity Surveying Department, all from the Institute of Environmental Management Studies.