The
first degree certificate obtained by Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu when he was the Abia
State governor has been revoked by the Senate of Abia State university
Uturu (ABSU) following its findings that the certificate was fraudulently
awarded.
first degree certificate obtained by Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu when he was the Abia
State governor has been revoked by the Senate of Abia State university
Uturu (ABSU) following its findings that the certificate was fraudulently
awarded.
The sad
news for the former Abia governor was made public in statement issued at the
weekend by the registrar/secretary to Senate, O.E Onuoha, saying the
decision was taken at the resumed 69th extra-ordinary meeting of the Senate
held on Friday, March 1.
news for the former Abia governor was made public in statement issued at the
weekend by the registrar/secretary to Senate, O.E Onuoha, saying the
decision was taken at the resumed 69th extra-ordinary meeting of the Senate
held on Friday, March 1.
With the
“cancellation and withdrawal of the degree result and certificate awarded to
him” the former presidential candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance
(PPA) would no longer regard himself as a graduate of Government and Public
Administration.
“cancellation and withdrawal of the degree result and certificate awarded to
him” the former presidential candidate of the Progressive Peoples Alliance
(PPA) would no longer regard himself as a graduate of Government and Public
Administration.
The ABSU registrar explained that the revocation of Kalu’s
degree certificate was carried out “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
and graduation of Kalu , Orji Uzor in the discipline of Government and Public
Administration “.
However the decision to render Kalu’s certificate valueless did not enjoy
unanimity of opinion by the members of Senate as 88 voted in favour while three
dissenting voices opposed the motion.
degree certificate was carried out “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
and graduation of Kalu , Orji Uzor in the discipline of Government and Public
Administration “.
However the decision to render Kalu’s certificate valueless did not enjoy
unanimity of opinion by the members of Senate as 88 voted in favour while three
dissenting voices opposed the motion.
Kalu had
enrolled for the degree programme by transfer from eh University of Maiduguri
where his initial quest to obtain a first degree certificate was truncated only
for him rekindle his desire for university educate when he became Abia
governor. He enrolled at ABSU with matriculation number 00/42226.
enrolled for the degree programme by transfer from eh University of Maiduguri
where his initial quest to obtain a first degree certificate was truncated only
for him rekindle his desire for university educate when he became Abia
governor. He enrolled at ABSU with matriculation number 00/42226.
The
statement reads in part: “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.
statement reads in part: “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.
Source: Sun
