UNILORIN Expels Four Final Year Students, Others Over Alleged Exam Malpractice

The University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has dismissed nine students, including four persons in their final year, hailing from different faculties, over their alleged involvement in examination malpractice.

The decision was outlined in the Unilorin Bulletin released on Monday, a copy of which was made available to the public domain.

As per the bulletin, the expulsions were based on the suggestions of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee during its 219th session, which was endorsed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Wahab Egbewole.

The affected individuals consist of Lateef Lukman Olayemi, a 500-level student in the Agriculture/Aquaculture and Fisheries department, Kuranga Abdulmuiz Olalekan, a 500-level student in Agriculture/Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Adebisi Janet Bosede, a 100-level student in Arts/Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, Ogundijo Abdulmalik Akinkunmi, a 500-level student in CIS/Library and Information Science, and Ashekun Oladiji Quadri, a 400-level student in CIS/Telecommunication Science.

Others are Eqwudah Lucky Ojonumba, 300 level Education/Adult and Primary Education Studies; Musa Mohammed Asuku, 500 level Engr and Tech/Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Ahmed Saddam Opeyemi, 500 level Engr and Tech/Materials and Metallurgical Engineering and Ayinla Jamiu Olaitan, a 400 level Life Science/Zoology.