– Names Hostel Blocks after Identified distinguished personalities

The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, at her emergency meeting held on Thursday 20th May, 2021, considered reports of various committees and consequently approved the expulsion of 42 students for offenses bordering on theft, examination malpractices and forging of results.

Among the expelled students is Mr. Victor Attah of ND II, Business Administration Department, with Matric Nō 2018/ND/BUS/903.

Mr. Victor was involved in the running of an illegal examination syndicate, popularly known as Magic Centre in connivance with one Ibrahim Hayatu who was the ring leader.

The centre was bursted sometimes ago, precisely on 5th November, 2020, at Sarkin Noma in Lokoja.

Similarly, Mr. Akerele Oluwaseun, an ND I student of the Department of Computer Science, with Matric No 2019/ND/CPS/676 was expelled for stealing a bag belonging to one Abdulganiyu Mohammed from the same Department.

Other 40 expelled students from the institution are those that forged National Diploma  (ND) Results to secure  Higher National Diploma (HND) admissions.

The Academic Board presided over by the Rector,  Dr. Salisu O. Usman, resolved that the provisional admission of the detected students should be withdrawn for Gross Misconduct.

Details of the affected students are as follows:

1. OJOMA ABAH – 2019/HND/BUS/527

2. ABOCHI DORCAS UFEDO – 2019/HND/BUS/1057

3. ALIYU ABDULWAHEED – 2019/HND/BUS/1433

4. ABUBAKAR MUYIDEEN OLUWASEGUN – 2019/HND/BUS/1617

5. SULEIMAN MUSTAPHA – 2019/HND/BUS/1070

6. IBRAHIM JEMILAT ONOZAZI – 2019/HND/BUS/299

7. YAKUBU SHAFATU – 2018/HND/BUS/647

8. JOHN BLESSING – 2018/HND/BUS/644

9. DAN MUSA VICTOR – 2018/HND/PAD/220.

10. JOSHUA SUNDAY – 2018/HND/PAD/580.

11. NASIRU ONEKUTU – 2018/HND/PAD/211.

12. ATULUKU MERCY – 2018/HND/PAD/518.

13. ADAMS GLORY – 2018/HND/PAD/792

14. ARIYO O. BILKIS – 2018/HND/PAD/413.

15. AGIFE JUDITH GODWIN – 2018/HND/PAD/240.

16. ERIN RACHAEL – 2018/HND/PAD/266.

17. BILLAH MAIKUDI – 2018/HND/PAD/441.

18. UGWUANYI O. KINGSLEY – 2018/HND/PAD/385.

19. JONATHAN A. MAKAFAN – 2018/HND/PAD/464.

20. YAHAYA RUFAI ONUSAGBA – 2018/HND/PAD/781.

21. SIMON SUSAN ANICHI – 2018/HND/PAD/676.

22. MUSA LATEEF – 2018/HND/PAD/689.

23. SANI IBRAHIM – 2018/HND/PAD/353.

24. AUDU ZAINAB – 2018/HND/PAD/842.

25. OYELESI ADENIYI SOLA – 2018/HND/PAD/573.

26. ODOMA ABDULKARIMU – 2018/HND/PAD/421.

27. ALABI O. CAROLINE – 2018/HND/PAD/844.

28. ALIYU MANANIYAT ONIZE – 2018/HND/PAD/509.

29. ALIH HAPPNESS – 2018/HND/PAD/780.

30. JOHN JANET – 2018/HND/PAD/700

31. ALFRED O. MARY – 2018/HND/PAD/034.

32. ALISON BLESSING – 2018/HND/PAD/817.

33. ZAINAB OYIBO – 2018/HND/PAD/760.

34. AUDU ZAINAB – 2018/HND/PAD/842.

35. MUHAMMED ABUBAKAR – 2018/HND/PAD/844.

36. OLAJIDE FAITH TITILAYO – 2018/HND/LIS/180

37. SALAMI BLESSING – 2018/HND/LIS/227.

38. YAKUBU MERCY SEFIA – 2018/HND/LIS/228.

39. AJIBOYE ROSE – 2018/HND/LIS/246.

40. SAHEED RUFIAT OYIZA – 2018/HND/LIS/160.

In another development, the Board also constituted investigative committee to take a comprehensive look at the results from the Department of Business Administration in the last three academic sessions and make recommendations that could assist in addressing the complaints  of wrong computation of results from the Department and set the record straight, going forward. 

On the issue of Industrial Training, the Board further reiterated that on no condition should letters for  Industrial Training be issued before approval of results by the Academic Board.

The Board also received the report on the completion of the comprehensive hostel renovation with satisfaction and further approved the proper labelling and official naming of the various hostel blocks after some identified personalities that have distinguished themselves in their own right and respective endeavors.

The gesture in the wisdom of the Board, is to motivate students into seeing such personalities as role models who could spur them into good conduct that could be of immense benefits to them and the society. 

The Rector used the occasion to restate the commitment of the Governing Council, Management and Academic Board to upholding the dignity of the Polytechnic through strict adherence to rules, just as he solicited support from all and sundry so as to achieve more for the institution.

The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic at its regular meeting on Thursday 17th December, 2020 considered reports of various Committees and approved the expulsion of 34 students for involvement in examination malpractices, certificate forgery and cultism.

According to the Academic Board, the students’ conduct contravened the relevant sections as contained in the Students Information Handbook of the Polytechnic which stipulate penalties for involvement in examination malpractice, certificate forgery and cultism respectively.

The expelled students were from different Schools and Departments of the Institution.

The Board also approved the graduation of 959 students from various Schools and Departments as recommended by the Result Verification Committee.

Some of the expelled students were part of the “Examination Magic Centre” syndicate, recently uncovered by the Institution at the Sarkin Noma area in Lokoja metropolis.

According to the Committee’s report, the ‘magic centre’ was organized by one Ibrahim Ayatu, an HND II student of the Department of Accountancy and one Ayeni Clement, an ex student of the Polytechnic.

The Board approved that Ibrahim Ayatu be expelled from the institution, while Clement Ayeni should be banned from entering the Polytechnic until further notice.

The Academic Board also set up Committee to review the unworthy character of Mr. Clement Ayeni for appropriate decision.

Similarly, one Mr. Ekele Hassan, HND I Industrial Design (Graphics) who is also a staff of the Polytechnic was expelled for being caught with an already answered booklet.

In addition, Alih Kemalu and Isah A. Habib from the Department of Public Administration were expelled for their involvement in cult related activities.

Furthermore, one Nda Zubairu, an HND II student of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology was also expelled for forgery of National Diploma (ND) Statement of Result from the Federal Polytechnic Idah which he used to secure HND admission in the Kogi State Polytechnic.

One Emmanuel Oluwaseun Ojo, HND II student of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering was also expelled for being in possession of dangerous weapons which he attempted to use against his fellow student.

The names and matriculation numbers of the expelled students are as follows:

1.EKELE HASSAN, 2018/HND/GRA/001

2.NDAH ZUBAIRU, 2017/HSLT/BCM/084

3.ALIH KEMALU, 2018/ND/PAD/1025

4.ISAH A. HABIB, 2018/ND/PAD/1183

5. EMMANUEL OJO OLUWASEUN, 2017/MRE/HND/006

6.ADAMS MUBARAK SANI, 2018/HND/ACT/148

7. OGWU SUNDAY, 2018/ND/BUS/1475

8.BALA SUMALLA, 2019/ND/BUS/570

9.ALE OLAYEMI CHRISTIANA, 2019/ND/BUS/468

10.JOHN MOSES (ADBANJI) ADEFUNKE JUMOKE, 2019/ND/BUS/120

11. ISAIAH GIDEON, 2019/ND/BUS/758
12. ABRAHAM NWANOKWAI, 2019/ND/BUS/572
13. ATEDE JOSEPH, 2018/ND/BUS/437

14.EKELE CHARITY OJOCHIDE, 2018/ND/BUS/672

15.USMAN MONDAY PETER, 2018/ND/BUS/464

16. UMAR ABUBAKAR, 2019/ND/BUS/799

17.MUHAMMAD RUFAI, 2019/ND/BUS/725

18.DANJUMA MUSTAPHA, 2019/ND/PAD/672

19.MICHEL GIDEON OJOCHEGBE, 2018/HND/BUS/687

20.USMAN JULIET, 2018/ND/BUS/438

21.ALIH HUSSENA, 2018/ND/BUS/456

22.BEN JIBRIN OCHIJENU, 2018/ND/BUS/603

23.ADEJOH DANIEL, 2018/ND/BUS/186

24. TIJANI YUSUFU, 2018/ND/BUS/217
25. ALIH IBRAHIM, 2019/ND/BUS/124
26. USMAN HUSSEINI, 2019/ND/BUS/876
27. SALIFU TENIMU, 2019/ND/BUS/277

28.MATTHEW FAITH, 2018/ND/BUS/834

29. EJEH FRIDAY, 2018/ND/BUS/391
30. ATTAH GODWIN, 2018/ND/BUS/2018

31.YAKUBU ALIYU, 2019/ND/BUS/1089

32.MOMOH HARUNA, 2018/ND/BUS/454

33.HUSSEINI NASIRU, 2018/ND/BUS/283

34.ADEMU SULEIMAN, 2018/ND/BUS/946

The Acting Rector, Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman while congratulating the just graduated students, also urges them to be worthy ambassadors of the institution in their future endeavors.

Dr. Usman added that, Kogi State Polytechnic will not tolerate any negative activities of few individuals within its fold that is capable of tarnishing the hard earned reputation of the institution.

Compiled By:
Uredo Omale (Mrs.)
Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit.