The administration of Tai Solarin University of Education, located in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has announced the rustication of 31 students and the indefinite suspension of 47 others due to various academic and behavioral infractions.

This information was disclosed in a statement from the university's Registrar, Dapo Oke, on Tuesday. Among those affected is Ojo Michael, a second-year student in the Computer Science Department, who has been rusticated for the entire 2023/2024 academic year.

This decision was made during a Senate meeting held on July 31, 2024.

The statement indicated that Michael was found guilty of falsifying his Cumulative Grade Point Average in an attempt to fraudulently qualify for the Student Union elections.

Additionally, 17 other students faced rustication for examination malpractice, while five were penalized for making threats to life, and one for engaging in fraudulent activities.

The university's Examination Malpractice and Students’ Disciplinary Committee conducted thorough investigations that led to these recommendations.

Furthermore, 47 students have been indefinitely suspended for various misconducts, including impersonation.

The Senate has mandated that the affected students remain off-campus to prevent any potential conflicts with university security.

The university authorities reaffirmed their dedication to maintaining academic integrity and discipline, cautioning that any student found guilty of misconduct will face serious repercussions in accordance with the institution's policies.

“The Senate, at its Statutory meeting of 31st July 2024 has approved that Ojo Micheal, a 200-level student in the Computer Science  Department be rusticated for the 2023/2024 Academic session for forgery of CGPA to contest Student Union  Elections.

“17 other students got rusticated for examination malpractice, 5 for threat to life and  1 other for fraudulent act.

“47 students were found guilty of misconduct and were thus given indefinite suspension and another ten for impersonation.

“Other various punishments were also meted out for various misconducts as recommended by the Examination Malpractice and Students’ Disciplinary Committee.

“The affected students have been  advised in their interest to stay off the Campus to avoid being embarrassed by the University Security Personnel.”