The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled at least 29 students for examination malpractice.
Exam malpractice is contrary to the matriculation oath the students swore to.
This was contained in a press statement issued and signed by the polytechnic’s Principal Assistant Registrar, Opadiran Oluwakemi, on behalf of the Registrar, Kolawole Akande.
According to the statement, the expulsion of the affected students is in line with the provisions in the review of the Student’s Information and Regulations Handbook 2019.
Consequently, the Governing Council of the institution considered the report of the Academic Board in respect of the case and approved their immediate expulsion.
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The majority of the affected students are from the Institute of Engineering, (IOT).
The statement, therefore, advised the affected students to comply strictly with the directive, to avoid litigation.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark) (Reporter: Olufemi Akobi)
