PAAU Expels 6 Students for Examination Misconduct, Withdraws 9 Over Registration and Academic Violations
The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has approved the expulsion of six students for gross examination misconduct involving the rewriting of an examination at a lecturer’s private residence.
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The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has approved the expulsion of six students for gross examination misconduct involving the rewriting of an examination at a lecturer’s private residence.
The Senate also approved the withdrawal of nine other students over poor academic performance and failure to register for two consecutive semesters.
The decisions were among the major resolutions reached at the 167th Regular Meeting of the Senate held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the University Auditorium.
The examination misconduct case followed information received by the university management on July 1, 2026, that a lecturer was coordinating students to rewrite an examination at his residence.
Acting on the information, security operatives of the university arrested Dr. Maji Okpanachi of the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology and some students, alongside exhibits recovered from his private residence behind the Police Area Command Office along Idah Road, Anyigba.
The security report was subsequently referred to the Examination Misconduct Committee for investigation, after which the committee’s report was presented to Senate at its 167th Regular Meeting.
The committee confirmed the security report, as well as confessional statements made by the lecturer and students involved and other available records, establishing that some students had rewritten the examination at the lecturer’s residence days after the original examination was conducted.
The committee further established that the affected students paid N10,000 each to the lecturer to rewrite BOT102 (Introduction to Plant Science) at the residence of the course lecturer, Dr. Maji Okpanachi.
Consequently, Senate approved the expulsion of the following 100 Level students of the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology for gross examination misconduct:
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ITODO OJONUGWA JEREMIAH – 26PL1071
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OLLOH KIZITO OJOAJOGWU – 26PL1033
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OKPANACHI FAVOUR – 26PL1065
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ABDULKADIRI SENUSI – 26PL1031
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UMAR IMRAN – 26PL1038
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LAWRENCE SALAMI – 26PL1124
Senate also approved the referral of Dr. Maji Okpanachi to the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee for appropriate disciplinary action in accordance with the university’s established rules and regulations.
In a related development, Senate approved the withdrawal of nine students on the grounds of poor academic performance and failure to comply with registration requirements.
Those withdrawn for refusing to register for two consecutive semesters are:
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SULEIMAN SALAMATU – 22SC1059, Social Studies Education
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ABDULLAHI HOSSANA – 21BF1003, Banking and Finance
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ANAJA VICTOR ANOME – 21BF1043, Banking and Finance
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EMMANUEL AROME – 21BF1075, Banking and Finance
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ODUTOLA NANCY OLUWANIFEMI – 21BF1138, Banking and Finance
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OLAREWAJU SEGUN ABAYOMI – 21BF1147, Banking and Finance
Those withdrawn on the grounds of poor academic performance are:
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ADAM SAFIYAT – 24MC1065, Communication and Media Studies
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MUSA FAVOUR – 24MC1086, Communication and Media Studies
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UMOLO JOHN PHILIP – 24MC1192, Communication and Media Studies
Meanwhile, the case involving JUDE OJOAJOGWU ITODO, with matriculation number 26PL1068, was referred back to the Examination Misconduct Committee for further investigation.
Reacting to the decisions, the Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Senate, Prof. Salisu Ogbo Usman, reaffirmed the commitment of the Senate and university management to maintaining high standards of academic excellence, discipline, integrity, patriotism and quality assurance.
He stressed that the university would not tolerate any act capable of compromising the credibility and integrity of its academic and examination processes.
Prof. Usman commended the committees involved for their thorough and painstaking investigations, noting that the outcome demonstrated the university’s determination to strengthen accountability and safeguard the integrity of its academic system.
He reiterated the commitment of the management to sustaining a culture of academic discipline, responsibility and ethical conduct among staff and students, stressing that the rules governing examinations and other academic activities must be respected by all members of the university community.
The Vice-Chancellor also urged students to remain focused on their studies, uphold high standards of character and learning, and comply fully with the university’s academic and examination regulations.
The affected students have been directed to surrender all university property in their possession, including identity cards and other official items, to the appropriate authorities before exiting the university.
Uredo Omale Public Relations Officer Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba
