The Taraba State University has expelled a 100 level student of the university for consistently criticising the state governor, Darius Ishaku, on Facebook.
Joseph Israel, who was admitted to study Chemistry but later switched to Laboratory Science in the state-owned university, had his admission withdrawn on the excuse of not signing a matriculation oath form.
His expulsion was contained in a letter dated September 20, 2019, signed by the Deputy Register Academic, Yakubu Fwa, addressed to Mr Israel accused the student of failure to attend students’ matriculation ceremony and refusal to fill the matriculation form.
“Further take notice that the withdrawal of the said admission is hinged on your inability to complete the registration processes of Taraba State University, Jalingo, as approved by the relevant university regulation and which makes you a ghost student”, the letter partly reads.
However, a local activist, Jen Jibrin, told newsmen, that reason given by the institution was a smokescreen to ‘deal’ with the student who is a well-known online critic of the governor, PREMIUMTIMES reports.
A run through Mr Israel’s Facebook page shows his strident criticism of Mr Ishaku’s leadership.
On April 26, the student posted: “FACR: If Gov Darius sells seven cars in his convoy alone, he will solve the problems of Taraba State University”.
“Governor Darius is a tested and trusted failure, the 100 days of any government shows the direction of that government, the Darius administration has no direction, his government is the worst in the 28 years of existence of Taraba Sate. I call on all those whose hopes are high to keep their hopes down till 2023 maybe we’ll have a proactive and a serious governor”, he wrote on September 10.