Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have suspended three student union leaders for allegedly assaulting a professor.
The students are the President of the student body, Omotayo Akande who bagged six semesters (three years); PRO, Emmanuel Ojedokun – four semesters (two years); and Secretary General, Seun Oketooto – four semesters (two years).
The trio are all final year students and they would have started their examinations in the next two months.
Students of the university, however, argued that the suspension of their leaders have to do with their recent agitation for better welfare conditions on campus.
It would be recalled that students of the OAU had staged a day peaceful protest, lecture boycott and later media campaign against the poor state of infrastructure in the university.
Subsequently after the students agitation for better welfare, the authorities of OAU shut down the university by declaring a mid-semester break which lasted for about a month.
The school had since the closure of the school also suspended student unionism on the campus.
It was further learnt that some hall (hostel) executives ?in the university are currently facing a panel for their roles in the protest against poor welfare on the campus.
The suspended OAU Student Union President, Mr. Omotayo Akande, confirmed the suspension in a statement aimed at dousing confusion among students.
Akande, who is a 500-level Chemical Engineering student said, “We will like to note that the union is currently examining the situation and will try to adopt the best approach to handle the victimisation and achieve not only our reinstatement but also ensure that the cause for a better welfare condition is achieved in the university.”
He claimed that none of the suspended students had any record of impoliteness, adding that the protest was embarked upon after diplomacy failed.
Meanwhile, the Alliance of Nigerian Students Against Neo-Liberal Attacks has faulted the suspension of the students.
The group described the action as not only escapist but also undemocratic.
It added, “We wish to state that we strongly condemn the victimisation of student activists by the authorities under any guise; and we advise the OAU management to desist from such a vindictive action.”

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##great ife,,,fight for ur leaders

That's outrageous!1 year suspension shoulda bn the maximum......I know say dem go b chelsea fans.Yeye imbecilic school senate shaa.

Their logo is kul



But their suspension is too much o!

Wot will they tell their parents



School excos in final year have to be careful, coz this the time they get back at dem

Their senate no get joy sha

14 sememter. Too much o
e don reach to finish bsc 4 another sch.

It is well

I hope you guys get it settled amicably with the school authorities.


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Biko, Fynestboi, hope you are safe from this?

chisos ..wickedness
btw I didn't read anywhere how they abused anyone.

14 gini? Rustication better pass day one. At least they know they are to start all over.

As Usual union officials gets victimized . Only an OAU alumnus can relate.

Good to hear

Good time to try something new

see discipline

oh boy o...


All this mini-politicians sef... Anyways, somebody has to be the Jesus of the students.

The school authority should stop using Lai Mohammed skills to tell them 14 semesters

Tell them that they are "EXPELLED"

just go write jamb and pick lasu

@OP. The title is misleading


Good development though.

Watt!

Ah!
14 what
In a clearer picture, 7years suspension right?
I smell victimisation

Aluta Continua

Na wa o...

sinaj:
Their logo is kul

Logo really?

This is a high level of wickedness. How did they assault the professor in question, what did the professor do to warrant assault, was there actually an assault on the professor? If there was an assault does it justify the number of years handed to them?

kossyablaze:
14 wat?That's outrageous!Yeye senate

calm down and read the post

At every leadership position in Nigeria there is oppression and abuse of power....

14 semester suspension is too much...

And am pretty sure these students did not have an oppurtunity to defend themeselves for the supposed allegation...

Whoever decides to fight with constituted authority should be ready to deal with its guaranteed consequences.

What's tha business?

Great ife

jesus christ........ now, if am right, there are two semesters in a year..... so na 3 years suspension Mr. President Dey go or what? click like for yes., share for no....
Now Lets Blame Our Government O.... Thought They Even Embezzled the school funds

14 semester? dats too much 4 suspension oo! Their senate no get chill at all. NA the SUG president I pitty pass, when e remain just 2 month 4 him finals dey cum suspend am 4 3yrs Nawa oo