The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 42 students over examination malpractice.
The decision followed investigations by the institution’s Examination Malpractice Committee.
The affected students comprise 31 Higher National Diploma, HND, and 11 National Diploma, ND, students drawn from various institutes and programmes across the polytechnic.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Principal Assistant Registrar, Academic Board Matters Division, Ibrahim Esin.
Esin said the affected students were investigated by the Examination Malpractice Committee after allegations of malpractice were raised against them.
He added that their offences violated the Matriculation Oath they swore to upon admission into the institution.
“The students were found guilty of the allegations against them after due investigation by the Examination Malpractice Committee. The offences contravened the Matriculation Oath sworn to by the students upon admission into the institution,” he stated.
Esin explained that the expulsions were carried out in line with the rules guiding the institution.
“The expulsions were approved in accordance with the provisions of the Polytechnic’s Students’ Handbook,” he said.
He added that the approval of the disciplinary action had effectively ended the students’ relationship with the institution.
A breakdown showed that the Institute of Finance and Management Studies recorded the highest number, with 23 students expelled.
The Institute of Technology followed with eight students, while four students each were expelled from the Institute of Information and Communication Technology.
Two students were affected from the Institute of Health Technology, one from the Institute of General Studies, and four from the Centre for Continuing Education.
The students were enrolled in a wide range of programmes, including Mechatronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Strategic Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, Banking and Finance, and Accountancy.
Others were studying Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Medical Imaging Technology, Microfinance and Entrepreneurship Development, Social Development, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, and Industrial and Labour Relations, among other courses.
The management also directed the expelled students to return all polytechnic property in their possession.
According to Esin, the items should be handed over to the affected students’ respective Heads of Department or other designated authorities of the institution.
“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,” he stated.
The polytechnic said the disciplinary action followed the conclusion of the examination malpractice investigations and the subsequent approval of the expulsions by the appropriate authorities.
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