The Kaduna State Polytechnic has expelled 63 students and suspended 36 others for various academic offences.
The offences comprise fraudulent admissions and examination malpractice.
The institution approved the disciplinary measures at its 114th Academic Board Meeting held on April 30, 2025, after reviewing findings from two internal panels.
A circular signed by Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs), Abdullahi Muhammad, of the institution disclosed that the decisions were communicated to all staff and students by the Polytechnic’s Registrar, Dr. Muhammed Tanimu.
“The Academic Board at its 114th Regular Meeting considered reports from the Fraudulent Admission and Related Matters Investigation Committee (FARMIC) and the Examination Misconduct Cases and Malpractice Committee (EMCMC) and approved the following measures against the students listed,” the circular stated.
The FARMIC committee found that five students secured their admissions fraudulently,. Their admissions were either revoked, or they were expelled.
Meanwhile, the EMCMC panel indicted over 70 students from various departments, including Mass Communication, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Building Technology,and Architecture.
The institution emphasized its zero-tolerance policy for academic misconduct and promised to maintain strict disciplinary standards to uphold academic integrity.
