The Kogi State Polytechnic has announced the expulsion of six students for involvement in examination malpractices, while 273 others have been withdrawn due to poor academic performance.
This was disclosed on Monday in a statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Uredo Omale.
According to the statement: “The Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja has considered and approved the First Semester results for the 2024/2025 Academic Session, with 273 students who performed below expectations asked to withdraw from the institution.
This was part of the far-reaching decisions at the 120th meeting of the Board held on Thursday, 17th April, at the Board Room of the Polytechnic Main Campus, Lokoja.”
The Chairman of the Board, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, commended the Academic Board Result Verification Committee, chaired by Deputy Rector, Dr. Samuel Taiwo Olowo, for the thorough review of students’ results and urged the committee to maintain its level of scrutiny.
“He, however, expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of some students, which led to their withdrawal, despite providing a conducive atmosphere for learning,” the statement added.
It further revealed that the affected students cut across twenty departments and forty-two programmes within the institution.
