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Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by DasaintHope(m): 11:54pm On Nov 05, 2020
The affected students are Sunday Idongesit Okpokpo of the Department of Political Science and Chibuzor Remmy of the Department of Educational Management. The management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has suspended two students for one academic session for allegedly making inciting posts on their social media handles. The affected students are Sunday Idongesit Okpokpo of the Department of Political Science and Chibuzor Remmy of the Department of Educational Management. According to a statement by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, both students are not to be seen on any of the three campuses of the institution unless on invitation. The institution accused Okpokpo of creating panic and confusion when he posted on social media calling for the cancellation of the final year examination scheduled to commence on Monday November 2, 2020 as well as the matriculation veremony scheduled to hold on Saturday November 7, 2020. It also accused Remmy of calling out students on Okpokpo’s post to protest on Wednesday November 4, 2020 against the university authority for having only one bank on campus. The statement reads, “Mr Sunday Idongesit Okpokpo of the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, with matriculation number UE/2019/B.Ed4/4505 has been suspended for one academic session 2019/2020) with immediate effect. "Mr Sunday Idongesit Okpokpo had over the weekend created panic and confusion when he posted on the social media cancelling the final year examinations scheduled to commence on Monday November 2, 2020 as well as the matriculation ceremony scheduled to hold on Saturday November 7, 2020. Only the Senate of the university has such powers. He is to resume studies in 2020/2021 academic session at 100 level. “Mr Chibuzor Remmy of the Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education with matriculation number UE/2018/EDUMAT/ B.Ed4/0205 has been suspended for one academic session (2019/2020) with immediate effect. "Mr Chibuzor Remmy was found guilty of inciting students with his social media post. He had called out students on that post to protest on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 against the university authority for having only one bank on campus. He is to resume school in the 2020/2021 academic session. He is not to be seen on any of the three campuses unless on invitation."

Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by Noble1000(m): 12:32am On Nov 06, 2020
the sch managements are so stupid.they are planning to protest on a good thing .that they need more banks in the campus..
is that bad...
is either they suspended the guy for typing 'protect' instead of 'protest' or they are afraid if the. protest will lead to damage of properties


meanwhile

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Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by Wawelexy(m): 12:59am On Nov 06, 2020
Why are people in authority scared/upset once they hear protest....

The guy still fit sue dem sha, cos na protect him type nd not protest....lol.

The V.C just wan flex muscles...

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Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by illicit(m): 2:12am On Nov 06, 2020
But Remmy typed ' protect' tho....
Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by juniorstar(m): 6:13am On Nov 06, 2020
why was he suspended? is it because of his spelling error or the planned protest?
Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by Ahumanbeing: 7:43am On Nov 06, 2020
That VC of a secondary school should refer to his Constitution, else the affected Students should sue him and his empty brain to court!
If they're broke let them open a fund me account for the Lawsuit.

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Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by marshalcarter: 7:47am On Nov 06, 2020
Hmmmmmmmm ��
Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by chatinent: 8:24am On Nov 06, 2020
In law, what the guy wrote was PROTECT and nothing else.
Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by collum(m): 9:06am On Nov 06, 2020
this is madness

Vc mad
Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by sugacoatedmouth(m): 9:22am On Nov 06, 2020
The V.C name thoo

Mekuri Ndumele
Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by branhampaul: 12:38pm On Nov 06, 2020
News source?
Re: Nigerian University Suspends Two Students Over Facebook Posts by SpicyMimi(f): 2:36pm On Nov 06, 2020
A right thing to do...read the post well before commenting.

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