Authorities of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, have expelled 365 students for gaining admission into the Institution using falsified academic documents.
The affected students, all enrolled in various Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes, were found to have presented fake National Diploma (ND) results and forged academic transcripts from different Institutions to facilitate their admission into the Polytechnic.
Head, Public Relations & Protocol of the institution, Yemi Ajibola who made this known in a statement on Monday, said the expulsion followed a comprehensive verification exercise conducted on the credentials submitted by students during the admission and registration processes.
"This decision underscores the Institution’s commitment to sanitizing the academic system and reinforcing its zero-tolerance policy against fraudulent practices and other forms of academic misconduct", the polytechnic stated
The distribution of the expelled students across the Schools is as follows:
* School of Communication and Information Technology - 156
* School of Engineering - 36
* School of Business and Management Studies - 117
* School of Science and Technology - 54
* School of Environmental Studies - 2
In view of this development, the institution's Rector, Arc. Dr. 'Koye Jolaoso, has cautioned prospective applicants and admission seekers against the use of fake academic credentials to gain admission into the polytechnic.
According to the Rector, the decisive action reflects the Polytechnic's commitment to upholding academic integrity, promoting excellence, and repositioning the 47-year-old Institution as a model of transparency, credibility, and professionalism in tertiary education in Nigeria.
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