Kogi State University expels 68 students

Kogi State University, Ayangba, has expelled 68 students for examination malpractice and poor academic performance.

Yakubu Abubakar, registrar of the university, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lokoja, the state capital, on Sunday.

19 of the affected students were said to be expelled for various examination misconduct, and 49 withdrawn for poor academic performance.

Abubakar explained that some students also had their admission withdrawn for failure to register within the stipulated period and wrong entry requirements, revealing that the affected students cut across all the faculties.

He said Mohammed Abdulkadir, a professor of economic history from Bayero University, Kano,  had been appointed the new vice-chancellor of the university.

Abubakar said the new vice-chancellor has promised to run an inclusive and consultative administration and appealed to stakeholders of the institution to join hands with him in moving the school forward.