University of Nigeria Suspends SUG President, 7 Other Executives, Gives Reason
- The management of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, has taken disciplinary actions against some of its top students
- UNN suspended SUG president Chinedu Ozoagu and seven other executives of the union over allegations of cultism, threats to life, and gross misconduct
- The Speaker and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ikechukwu Eze and Chidozie Onah revealed this in a statement and shared further details
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The president of the Students’ Union Government (SUG), at the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, Chinedu Ozoagu, and seven other executives of the union have been suspended indefinitely over alleged involvement in cultism, threats to life, and gross misconduct.
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The House of Representatives of the SUG suspended the officials following a petition submitted by Christian Okeke, which indicted them of allegedly harbouring and facilitating the activities of cultists and other non-students within the university environment for monetary gains.
The Speaker and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ikechukwu Eze and Chidozie Onah confirmed this in a statement on Monday, September 16.
As reported by Vanguard on Monday, the indicted officials have been implicated in the tragic murder of a student within the university environment.
The statement further alleged that they weaponised cult groups on campus to intimidate and threaten the lives of the Speaker, the Clerk, the Budget Committee Chairman, and other principled members of the House.
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On financial misconduct, the statement further alleged that:
“The former Acting Vice-Chancellor (since removed by the Federal Government) approved the disbursement of ₦124 million for SUG projects. Evidence before the House indicates that this sum was withdrawn and shared among external actors and SUG officials, with no project executed.
“Furthermore, ₦100 million withdrawn from the SUG account in the past year remains unaccounted for.
“The suspended President has persistently pressured the Speaker to authorise the withdrawal and diversion of an additional ₦40 million (SUG budget) and ₦57 million (SUG projects), contrary to the Constitution of the Union and the principles of accountability.”
Other suspended officials include the deputy speaker, Ihentugo Rejoice, Emmanuel Asadu, and Agbo Sobechukwu Malachy.
Others are Chinweike Dorothy, Victory Chidiebere, Chukwuma JohnPaul, and Edmund Solomon.
UNILORIN fires 19 students, suspends many
Legit.ng earlier reported that five UNILORIN students have been expelled and 14 others rusticated for various alleged offences.
The affected students were punished for offences such as misconduct, theft, examination malpractices, hostel bed-space racketeering and extortion, beating a fellow student, admission racketeering, and assault.
Legit.ng learnt that the penalties were approved by the vice-chancellor of the institution, Wahab Egbewole (SAN) following the recommendations of the students’ disciplinary committee.
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Ogun varsity rusticates 31 students
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that 31 students were rusticated and 47 others suspended indefinitely by the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun state.
The Ogun state-owned university said the affected students committed various forms of academic and behavioral misconduct.
The TASUED management warned the affected students to stay off-campus to avoid potential confrontations with university security personnel.
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