Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The Kwara State University’s Acting Director, University Relations, Hamidat Sulyman Yusuf, yesterday, disclosed reason the institution withdrew its certificate from a former student identified as Mariam Muhammed.
According to Yusuf, Muhammed with Matriculation Number 12/27AC/302, was admitted into the institution to study Accounting in 2012. The image maker noted that in 2017, the school discovered that a member of staff of the University was involved in illegal upgrading of results for some students through a syndicate. This, the Director University Relations said, prompted an investigation by the management into the case.
She said: “The affected member of staff has been dismissed and the decision upheld by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. After thorough investigation, KWASU’s Disciplinary Committee invited the affected students. The aforementioned student, Mariam was invited, queried and given fair hearing after which the committee carried out thorough investigations on all alleged cases, exploring all avenues. Mariam was found culpable of result falsification as two of her grades were found to have been tampered with. It was discovered that there was a discrepancy between the score recorded for her as original score and what was on the result sheet collected by the committee. Based on the aforementioned, the Senate of the University withdrew the B.Sc. degree in Accounting awarded to Mariam Mohammed. This is in line with the Oath of Matriculation sworn to by all students, to faithfully observe all rules and regulations which are in force in the University. Kwara State University wishes to assure the public that it remains an Institution committed to upholding skills and integrity and turning out students who have distinguished themselves in scholarship and character.”
First Published 2020
