Authorities of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, have expelled 365 students for gaining admission into the institution using falsified academic documents.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the polytechnic, Mr Yemi Ajibola, and made available to journalists on Monday.
The affected students, all enrolled in various Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes, were found to have presented fake National Diploma results and forged academic transcripts from different institutions to facilitate their admission into the polytechnic.
According to Ajibola, the expulsion followed a comprehensive verification exercise conducted on credentials submitted by students during the admission and registration processes.
He stated that the decision was part of the institution’s efforts to sanitise the academic system and reinforce its zero-tolerance policy against fraudulent practices and other forms of academic misconduct.
Ajibola added that the School of Communication and Information Technology recorded the highest number of affected students with 156 expulsions, followed by the School of Business and Management Studies with 117 students.
He further disclosed that 54 students were expelled from the School of Science and Technology, 36 from the School of Engineering, while the School of Environmental Studies recorded two affected students.
The Rector of the polytechnic, Koye Jolaoso, cautioned prospective applicants and admission seekers against the use of fake academic credentials to gain admission into the institution.
Jolaoso noted that the 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.
