UI Students Threaten Bigger Protest Over Potential Expulsion of Fellow Students
Students at the University of Ibadan (UI) have issued a strong warning to the University Management, threatening to stage a larger protest if the university expels three students who participated in a protest against a significant increase in school fees. Furthermore, the Human Rights Activist group SERAP has pledged to take legal action if the students are indeed expelled.
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Students at the University of Ibadan (UI) have issued a strong warning to the University Management, threatening to stage a larger protest if the university expels three students who participated in a protest against a significant increase in school fees.
The activist group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has also lent its voice to the cause,threatening legal actions against the institution. SERAP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan legal and advocacy organization devoted to promoting transparency, accountability, and respect for socio-economic rights in Nigeria.
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According to reports, the three students—Olamide Gbadegeshin, Aduwo Olayinka, and Nice Linuse—risk expulsion after being summoned before a “disciplinary committee.” This action by the university management is viewed by some as an attempt to intimidate the students.\
In response, the students have expressed their anger at the situation. “They don’t deserve to be expelled. We won’t allow this to happen,” one student said. Another added, “A victimization to one is a victimization to all.” A third student remarked, “It’s like the university management wants to see a bigger protest. Management wants to see what is bigger than them.”
The students further stated, “UI should channel this energy into addressing their pressing demands instead of looking for every way to victimize them. Expel them and expect the mother of all protests.”
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Furthermore, the Human Rights Activist group SERAP has pledged to take legal action if the students are indeed expelled. In a statement, they said, “The University of Ibadan must end the misuse of its authority to silence dissent on campus and drop its unlawful plan to expel three students for reportedly protesting against a huge increase in fees. We'll see in court if the University fails to do this within 48 hours.”
