University Of Ibadan Issues Query, Threatens Expulsion Of Student Activists over Tuition Hike Protest

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University Of Ibadan Issues Query, Threatens Expulsion Of Student Activists over Tuition Hike Protest

Reported by Ayooluwa Afolabi

The Management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has issued letters of query to four student activists and threatened to expel them for raising placards and peacefully protesting over the maddening tuition fee hike from N20,000 to N400,000.

According to SaharaReporters, the four students whose names the University penciled down for victimization are; Aduwo Ayedele, a 200-level student of the Department of History, Faculty of Arts, and Olamide Ghadegesin lyanuoluwa, a 700-level student of the Department of Institute of African Studies.

Other students are Nice Linus, and Adeyeye Oluwafemi, whom the authorities described as unknown persons.

In the letters addressed to the students\' activists with their S.I. numbers, they were given 48hours upon receipt of the letter to answer the allegations leveled against them, adding that failure to do so constituted an act of misconduct, which the university authorities said may result in automatic suspension of their studentship.

The letter dated May 24, 2024, \"Allegation Of Gross Misconduct,\" was signed by Deputy Registrar (Students) Mr T.I. Musa.

The letter partly read: \"The Student Affairs Division has received a report from the office of the Vice Chancellor proffered against you, that on Monday, 15 May 2024, you and three (3) other students including an unknown person (Adeyeye Oluwafemi), disrupted the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected Executives of the Student Union.

\"At this event, Olamide Ghadegesin lyanuoluwa, Nice Linus, Adeyeye Oluwafemi (an unknown person), and yourself carried placards with scandalous inscriptions against school fees increment.

\"If this allegation is true, your actions constitute an act of Gress Misconduct, particularly Unruly Behaviour in the presence of the Vice Chancellor and other members of the University Management.

\"Please forward your response with supporting documents, if any, to the Deputy Registrar (Students) within 48 hours of receiving this letter, stating why disciplinary action should not be taken against you on account of this allegation.

\"Failure to respond to the query within the period stipulated above and deliberate release of false information constitutes an act of misconduct which may result in automatic suspension of your studentship.\"

Meanwhile, it was gathered that the students had vowed that they would not be intimidated for only exercising their fundamental human rights of protesting against the unjust treatment of poor Nigerian students.

They said, \"The struggle has just begun. The Management should be ready for serious mass actions! #RevolutionNow\".