Some Covenant university students expelled for not attending church service have decided to make their ordeal known to the general public, a number of them stormed the lagos office of vanguard newspapers and narrated their experience.
*Students beg, Parents react…* School declines comment *I’m not aware — Prof Okojie, NUC boss
About 200 students may have been expelled by the authorities of Covenant University, Cannanland, Ota, Ogun State, recently for what was described as “disregard of paramount core values.”
Frustrated and angered by the development, some of the affected students who gave account of what happened battled emotions while narrating their situations to Saturday Vanguard recently. They however pleaded with the school authorities to tamper justice with mercy in order to save their future.
Saturday Vanguard investigation revealed that out of the figure, about 126 were expelled for not attending the ‘departure service’, meant to sign off from the school after the end of the Semester and Matriculation of students on November 30. Five other students were thrown out for smoking while unconfirmed source said additional 60 got the same fate for violating other rules bordering on the University’s core values. A few others were given four weeks suspension for failure to sign the head count that was conducted a couple of weeks earlier.
A letter of expulsion signed by the Registrar, Ntia Ubong, a copy which was made available to Saturday Vanguard stated that the affected students contravened Chapter 1, section 30, page 40 of the 2010-2014 Student Handbook.
We gathered that the massive expulsion was predicated on the anger of the Chancellor, Bishop David Oyedepo who was said to have been infuriated after seeing students loitering around when they were supposed to be at the Chapel for the Departure Service.
He was said to have personally chased students to the Chapel and ordered for a search into all the halls and colleges to fish out those who did not attend the service.
Several attempts to get the school authorities comment on the issue proved abortive. The Instituion’s Corporate Affairs Head, Mr Igban Emmaunel also refused to comment as calls pulled through to him were unanswered and text messages not replied.
steveoneal at 29-12-2012 11:05 AM (11 years ago) (m)
AFTER PARTING WITH HUGE AMOUNT OF TUITION FEES; THATS WHAT THEY GET IN RETURN;;;;ADVANCE 419;;EVEN JESUS CHRIST FORGIVE THOSE THAT NAILED HIM!!!!!! ONLY GOD KNOWS HIS OWN;
Posted: at 29-12-2012 11:05 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
captainflow at 29-12-2012 11:44 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Those people that wrote that handbook,if there life is based on it,they can't live @all,they should take it easy with this there handbook whatever,nobody is above mistake,NUC should look into this handbook matter pls
Posted: at 29-12-2012 11:44 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
Some Covenant university students expelled for not attending church service have decided to make their ordeal known to the general public, a number of them stormed the lagos office of vanguard newspapers and narrated their experience.
*Students beg, Parents react…* School declines comment *I’m not aware — Prof Okojie, NUC boss
About 200 students may have been expelled by the authorities of Covenant University, Cannanland, Ota, Ogun State, recently for what was described as “disregard of paramount core values.”
Frustrated and angered by the development, some of the affected students who gave account of what happened battled emotions while narrating their situations to Saturday Vanguard recently. They however pleaded with the school authorities to tamper justice with mercy in order to save their future.
Saturday Vanguard investigation revealed that out of the figure, about 126 were expelled for not attending the ‘departure service’, meant to sign off from the school after the end of the Semester and Matriculation of students on November 30. Five other students were thrown out for smoking while unconfirmed source said additional 60 got the same fate for violating other rules bordering on the University’s core values. A few others were given four weeks suspension for failure to sign the head count that was conducted a couple of weeks earlier.
A letter of expulsion signed by the Registrar, Ntia Ubong, a copy which was made available to Saturday Vanguard stated that the affected students contravened Chapter 1, section 30, page 40 of the 2010-2014 Student Handbook.
We gathered that the massive expulsion was predicated on the anger of the Chancellor, Bishop David Oyedepo who was said to have been infuriated after seeing students loitering around when they were supposed to be at the Chapel for the Departure Service.
He was said to have personally chased students to the Chapel and ordered for a search into all the halls and colleges to fish out those who did not attend the service.
Several attempts to get the school authorities comment on the issue proved abortive. The Instituion’s Corporate Affairs Head, Mr Igban Emmaunel also refused to comment as calls pulled through to him were unanswered and text messages not replied.
no be dsame story person paste here last month? all these copy & paste posters, acting like they get paid to re-posts news, 9japals dey tire me, this is the 3rd time in 1 month am seeing this rubbish news here, & these mumu people ignorant to the fact no dey ever tire to re-comment like say 9japals they present cash prises to its most active members mtchew
Posted: at 29-12-2012 12:07 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Rihannaaa at 29-12-2012 12:59 PM (11 years ago) (f)
Quote from: Keffejude on 29-12-2012 12:07 PM
no be dsame story person paste here last month? all these copy & paste posters, acting like they get paid to re-posts news, 9japals dey tire me, this is the 3rd time in 1 month am seeing this rubbish news here, & these mumu people ignorant to the fact no dey ever tire to re-comment like say 9japals they present cash prises to its most active members mtchew
Sharraaaaap my friend. Wetin dey worry u, some of us are just reading it for the first time so keep shut
I dont look like Rihanna... Rihanna looks like me!
Posted: at 29-12-2012 12:59 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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Let's see as dis drama unfold. 
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