The Abia State University has withdrawn the degree certificate it awarded to a former governor of the state, Uzor Orji Kalu.
An online news portal, Premium Times, reports that the university in a statement by its Registrar, O. E. Onuoha, on Saturday said the decision was taken after an emergency meeting of the university senate which considered the recommendations of a panel which investigated the allegations levelled against Kalu.
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Onuoha said, “On the strength of the findings and recommendations of an investigative panel into allegations of breach of the extant academic regulations of Abia State University, in the admission process of the admission and graduation of Kalu Orji Uzor in the discipline of Government and Public Administration, of matriculation number 00/42226, the Senate of the university at its resumed 69th extra-ordinary meeting of March 1, 2013 and by a vote of 88 against three dissenting voices only, approved the cancellation and withdrawal of the degree, result and certificate awarded to him.
“The decision of Senate was based on the following grounds among others: The violation of the academic regulations of the university on Admission-by-Transfer, which rendered the offer irregular, ab initio and the he non-completion of the mandatory six semesters (i.e. three academic years of study), before he was awarded a degree of the university. He spent only two semesters in all.
“The university Senate maintained that its action, aforesaid, derived from the exercise of its onerous statutory responsibility to guard and maintain , at all times, the academic regulations of the university, its hard-earned reputation and the credibility of the certificates it awards.”
After Kalu had dropped out of the University of Maiduguri, he reenrolled at the Abia State University while he was governor of the state.
As the visitor to the university at the time and there were allegations that Kalu was an absentee student.
The admission and graduation of Kalu, the university stated, made mockery of its academic rules and regulations.
When our correspondent called Kalu for his comments, he said, “My lawyer will reply at the appropriate time.”
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ReplyDeleteAh ah, very laughable,Naija we hail thee
ReplyDeleteWhy is it now that he is no longer the gov. That the senate is acting like they are serious...nonsense!
ReplyDeleteThe VC, Registrar and all officers of this glorified secondary school should be dismissed and prosecuted!. A bunch of silly syncophants. Orji Kalu, who got rusticated in UNIMAID, becoming a Visitor to a university and then acquiring a " Spare parts dealers" degree!. SHAME!?
ReplyDeleteWhy now that he is no longer a governor,had it been he was still the governor the respect would have been and there would'nt have been need for withdrawal of certificate.
ReplyDeleteochendo n his group,God is watching us.
ReplyDeleteThe members who voted for are surposed to b prosecuted and jailed
ReplyDeleteMembers of the senate who voted for should be dismissed and prosecuted. we cant continue like this with politician-lectures. they are like their dull T.O and him like them.
ReplyDeletewho is calling kettle black.who is after oji kalu.we shall one day b accountable 4 whatever we do in this life.
ReplyDeleteshame on d university. they must return all d money they collected from mr kalu. mr kalu my advice 2 u if u really need it enroll in another naija uni at least u are less busy now. the question of absentizm will be ruled out. gud luck .
ReplyDeleteSelf indictment. We must thank ABSU senate for feigning BornAgain after 10years. Abia State has become a cesspit where all oddities thrive. And Theo Orji is at the center of it all. First, Theo won 2007 Guber election from prison with Kalu as the referee. Now, Kalu has been decertificated with Theo as the whistler. What a thank you. ICPC and EFCC should act now to save Nigeria this impending shame
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