LAGOS—Justice Mobolaji Ojo
of Ogun State High Court
sitting in Otta has fixed
March 27, 2013 for
Judgement in the suit filed by
Vwamhi Longji Felix,
challenging his illegal
expulsion by the Covenant
University, for allegedly
watching pornography and
secular music on his laptop.
At the resumed hearing of
the matter yesterday, the
prosecuting counsel Segun
Fatoki, told the court that
Felix was allegedly expelled
without an opportunity of a
proper hearing or viewing
the evidence in accordance
with standard practice as
guaranteed by the
constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria 1999, as
amended.
In his originating summon
brought in pursuant to order
3 rules 5,6 and 8 of the Ogun
State High Court civil
procedure rules 2008,he
asked the court to declare
that invasion of the claimant
room by the set of people
claimed to be acting on
behalf of the Dean, Student
Affairs was a violation of
Section 44 of Chapter 4 of
the student Handbook of the
Covenant University, the
Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria 1999 as
amended, the African Charter
on Human and Peoples
Rights as ratified.
According to him, section 35
and 36 of the constitution of
the Federal Republic of
Nigeria 1999 as amended,
the court or administrative
panel or tribunal, public or
private, the rights and
obligations of a Nigerian
Citizen ought to derogate
from the Nigerian
constitution.
He said in determining the
fate of a student of the
university by either the Dean
Student affairs or the
student’s disciplinary
committee, the provision, as
expressed or implied by the
students handbook
2010/2014 ought not be
strictly followed.
Felix, in his 24 paragraphs
affidavit to support his claim,
stated that before he was
expelled his parents had
spent not less than N10
million on his school fees
and other expenses.
The school in its counter
affidavit stated that in the
school hand book it was
stated that students are not
allowed to be in possession
of unholy films and home
video or secular music tapes,
either stored or directly in
the computer or listen
through the use of computer
radio or any other electronic
device when on campus
during an academic session.
Also, the school claimed that
it is an offence that will
attract punishment of
expulsion for any student
who indulges himself or
herself in public display of or
be in possession of
pornographic films or
photographs, exploring or
viewing pornographic
websites on the internet.
The other respondents in the
suit are the Vice Chancellor
Covenant University, The
Chancellor and Chairman,
Executive Council, Covenant
University.
Justice Ojo after listening to
the parties, said they should
allow every individual to
grow the life that they need
to live, if at age 15 to 17, if
they don’t live that life, they
would live it when they are
30 to 35 because of too
much rules.
”Children as adolescents
must live as adolescents and
as a youth, people must
grow and we must allow
them.”
However the Judge
adjourned Judgment till
March 27, 2013.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/expelled-covenant-varsity-student-court-adjourns-Indecency-suit/

when one is in rome, he acts as a roman.
Before the admission of every student into their various schools, there is always an oath signed on the matriculation which means he agrees and will strictly adhere to the school rules and regulations.
What hearing does he want the school to offer to him than to say he was ignorant to the rule or ignorant of how the porn and secular music got to his computer system.
He should have gone to leeds city or other private schools where there are more freedom if he doesn't feel like being in a public school.
Every offence has its punishment which was dispensed to the guy base on his offence.