MAPOLY expels 365 students over fake academic documents

The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, has expelled 365 students for gaining admission into the institution using falsified academic documents.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Yemi Ajibola, on Monday. According to the statement, the affected students, all enrolled in various Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes, were found to have presented fake National Diploma (ND) results and forged academic transcripts from different institutions to facilitate their admission into the polytechnic.

Ajibola explained that the expulsion followed a comprehensive verification exercise conducted on the credentials submitted by students during the admission and registration processes.

He emphasised that the decision underscores the institution’s commitment to sanitising the academic system and reinforcing its zero-tolerance policy against fraudulent practices and other forms of academic misconduct.

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He stated that 156 students were expelled from the School of Communication and Information Technology, 36 from the School of Engineering, 117 from the School of Business and Management Studies, 54 from the School of Science and Technology, and two from the School of Environmental Studies.

The statement added that the Rector of the institution, Arc. Dr. Koye Jolaoso, has cautioned prospective applicants and admission seekers against the use of fake academic credentials to gain admission into the citadel of learning.

Jolaoso said the decisive action reflects the polytechnic’s commitment to upholding academic integrity, promoting excellence, and repositioning the 47-year-old institution as a model of transparency, credibility, and professionalism in tertiary education.