The Taraba State University has expelled a 100 level student of the university for consistently criticising the state governor, Darius Ishaku (PDP) , on Facebook.

Joseph Israel, who was admitted to study Chemistry but later switched to Laboratory Science in the state-owned university, had his admission withdrawn on the excuse of not signing a matriculation oath form.

A letter dated September 20, 2019, signed by the Deputy Register Academic, Yakubu Fwa, addressed to Mr Israel accused the student of failure to attend students’ matriculation ceremony and refusal to fill the matriculation form.

“Further take notice that the withdrawal of the said admission is hinged on your inability to complete the registration processes of Taraba State University, Jalingo, as approved by the relevant university regulation and which makes you a ghost student”, the letter partly reads.

But a local activist, Jen Jibrin, told PREMIUM TIMES, that reason given by the institution was a smokescreen to ‘deal’ with the student who is a well-known online critic of the governor.

A run through Mr Israel’s Facebook page shows his strident criticism of Mr Ishaku’s leadership.

On April 26, the student posted: “FACR: If Gov Darius sells seven cars in his convoy alone, he will solve the problems of Taraba State University”.


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/356784-taraba-university-expels-student-for-criticizing-governor-on-facebook.html

We have no leaders in Nigeria.

Freedom of speech ? Article 19

Democracy is not in danger, since it is PDP government

Had Nigeria been a reasonable country, Taraba State University and the likes wouldn't qualify to be awarded a Polytechnic let alone University

It should be a College of Education for Agriculture intents.

U see this country?, we r not practicing democracy.. Why would u expel a student because he voiced out the state of is suffering

Why didnt he sign the oath form he has interior motive, rubbish.

College of fools we should call it.

I wonder why a student would be withdrawn from school because he shared is thought regarding the actions of someone in a place of authority where on earth are our rights as citizens of this nation.......

something needs to be done about this.......Asap.....

Find the name of head of college or waste of time not uni put it online let us name and shame the idiot.

Waiting on Wadata plaza to comment, since they have been the biggest promoters of freedom of expression and spearhead attacks on Buhari and APC with regards to *human rights abuses*.

Waiting on pdp supporters to also come tell us how ALL our leaders are useless instead of specifically criticizing one of their own governors.

Lalasticlala, stop sleeping on a bicycle.

Soon n i mean soonext , our leaders will make freedom of speech impossible and become dictators. . .so one cannot criticize a erring leader again in Nigeria. .we are doomed!

The governor should step down if he cannot handle criticism by the people who VOTED him in. He’s a nuisance. The VC is Taraba should be ashamed and resign too. What a shame!

But they stated the reason why they withdrew his admission.

Did the student fill the form as required or not? You're criticizing and forgot to do the right and you turn back to blame the governor. If you had done the right thing, we can blame the governor but for now, it's your fault.
It's a norm in Nigerian universities and polytechnics that you fill your matriculation oaths on the day of your matriculation.

But the report clearly states he was expelled because he failed to sign an oath form . We need more clarification , I doubt the state govt has a hand in this

baby124:
The governor should step down if he cannot handle criticism by the people who VOTED him in. He’s a nuisance. The VC is Taraba should be ashamed and resign too. What a shame!

Before blaming the governor, you should ask yourself if the guy fill the form as required?

He's a typical Nigerian. You're advising someone else to do something right when you can't even do the little thing expected of you

toolovely:


Before blaming the governor, you should ask yourself if the guy fill the form as required?

He's a typical Nigerian. You're advising someone else to do something right when you can't even do the little thing expected of you

Does signing an oath form attract expulsion ordinarily? Stop laughing at yourself please.

Where are our lawyers when you need them.

This should be one of the prono pro bono cases they should be talking about.

Next level.

Mad

I heard the governor's SA on media saying rubbish on AIT. He claims the governor knows nothing about it but keeps calling the boy recalcitrant. As a former journalist in disappointed in the mistake of an SA

What in the Actual Hell

order from above with a million volts.

ZzZzzzzzzzzzzzz:
Freedom of speech ? Article 19

That is on suspension

Leave the useless school and apply for a better institution. Na nonsense dey worry them.

That's the reason I don't use my real name on Facebook and Twitter. Since I can't fight the Government, I will keep cursing them on all my page.

God PUNISH BUHARI AND ALL THE LEADERS from all parties! Both past and present.