HoD Denies Involvement in Result Manipulation Scandal at Delta State Polytechnic

Tensions are escalating at Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, following serious allegations from students in the Mass Communication Department accusing their Head of Department (HoD), Mr. Chuks Nwabudike, of manipulating examination results and coercing students into paying for expensive remedial programmes. 

Several students, who spoke under anonymity due to fear of reprisal, claimed that results for National Diploma II (ND II) and Higher National Diploma II (HND II) students were being deliberately withheld. 

They allege they were being compelled to register for remedial exams — costing N23,000 per course — without ever being shown their actual scores. 

“Instead of posting results on the department’s notice board, they’re hidden,” said one student. 

“We’re then told to register for remedials without knowing if we actually failed.” 

Some students went further, alleging that the HoD tampered with scripts already graded by lecturers in order to increase failure rates and drive up remedial registration — turning the process into what they described as a “money-making scheme.” 

“Even when a lecturer passes you, the HoD can allegedly re-mark the script just to push you into a remedial course,” another student claimed. “Some results are never released unless you’ve paid.” 

In reaction to the allegations, Mr. Chuks Nwabudike denied any involvement in result manipulation, insisting he lacks the authority to alter grades marked by fellow lecturers. 

“I have no power to change results or demand money from students,” he said.  “I’ve done my best to ensure results are processed on time. I’m not involved in the remedial system and I don’t even know how it operates.” 

Students are now calling on the Delta State Government and relevant educational authorities to urgently investigate the claims. They described the situation as a threat to academic integrity, warning that if left unchecked, such practices could damage the institution’s credibility. The controversy has divided opinion on campus. While some staff and students support the allegations, others believe the claims may have been exaggerated or misunderstood.