Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, has directed the
immediate reinstatement of Iniobong Ekpo, a final-year student of Akwa Ibom
State University, Ikot Akpaden, expelled by management for allegedly insulting
him.
Ekpo was in his final year at the varsity’s agricultural
engineering department when he was expelled for his 2019 Facebook post about Udom
which the university described as a “derogatory and defamatory article”.
He was first suspended indefinitely in September 2020 before
his expulsion via a letter dated April 9, 2021.
The development had sparked criticism, with the state government later constituting a panel to review the matter.
According to NAN, the governor’s directive was contained in
a statement issued by Ini Ememobong, the commissioner for information and
strategy, at the end of the state executive council meeting in Uyo.
“The Executive council reviewed the AKSU expulsion case of
Ekpo and directed the university to immediately recall the said student,” he
said.
Ememobong also said that the council has pegged the maximum
age for admission into secondary schools across the state at 12 years to curb
the cultism surge in secondary schools.
“Investigation has revealed that the surge is caused mainly
by over aged students who are on a mission of mass recruitment of students into
cult groups,” he added.
“However, any student above this age with a genuine reason
will have their parents sign an undertaking of good behaviour, before their
admission.”
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