LATEST information reaching us has it that the school authority of The University of Ibadan (UI) has been shut down following the on-going violent protest by the students of the institution.
This information was made known by the UI Vice Chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka on Tuesday, 26th April 2016, on Diamond FM, the varsity’s radio station.
The students of University of Ibadan have been instructed to vacate the campus before 4:00 PM the same day. (i.e. 26th April).
Cause of UI Protest
According to the reports, the students of the Institution staged a protest which started yesterday to register their displeasure over the rustication of one Michael Tunji-Ekpeti, 500-level Petroleum Engineering, students by the management due to the fact that he participated in a mass protest last semester when his hostel, Independence Hall, had no electricity and water supply for two weeks.
To be updated….