UI students in Hot Water over Peaceful Protest, Face Disciplinary Action

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The University of Ibadan has summoned three students, including Aduwo Ayodele, a 400-level History student, to appear before the Student Disciplinary Committee. According to an internal memorandum signed by S. O. Oyewumi, Deputy Registrar (Students), the students are accused of misconduct bordering on insubordination and unruly behavior, specifically obstructing the swearing-in ceremony of the 2023/2024 Students’ Union executives.

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The memo reads, “You are invited to appear before the Student Disciplinary Committee for Jointly Committed Offences meeting… The meeting is a continuation of the investigations on the allegation of misconduct concerning insubordination/unruly behaviour to wit obstruction of the swearing-in ceremony for the 2023/2024 Newly Elected Executives of the Students Union.”

Ayodele explained that the students staged a peaceful protest on May 13, 2024, during the inauguration of the Students’ Union, holding placards to draw attention to the rising cost of education and the growing threat of commercialization in the university. “Rather than engage with our concerns, the University management responded with force. The University security personnel physically assaulted us, handed us over to the Nigerian Army, and the university has since subsequently initiated disciplinary actions against us,” he stated.

Ayodele further explained that the students have been subjected to endless disciplinary proceedings for exercising their constitutional right to protest and express dissent. “A university should never conduct itself in the manner we are witnessing. The right of students to dissent, especially in response to oppressive policies such as the commercialisation of education and arbitrary fee hikes amid a worsening economic climate, must be protected and not crushed,” he said.

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The University administration has yet to respond to the allegations leveled against them. The students are expected to appear before the disciplinary panel on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Student Affairs Division

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