Kogi State Polytechnic Withdraws 313 Students over Poor Academic Performance; In a recent development, the Academic Board of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has made the decision to withdraw 313 students due to their poor academic performance during the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic session.
The decision was reached following a thorough review of the Academic Board Central Result Verification Committee’s report during a meeting held on June 22, 2023, at the Main Campus in Lokoja.
Kogi State Polytechnic Withdraws 313 Students over Poor Academic Performance
The withdrawal affects students from seventeen departments and twenty-eight programs within the institution. Specifically, the breakdown of the affected students is as follows:
Department: HND I Computer Science
- UDEONU FAVOUR UGOOJO – 2022/HND/CPS/123
- ADENIYI CHARLES OLAMIDE – 2022/HND/CPS/140
- JEGEDE OLUWASEYI SUNDAY – 2022/HND/CPS/156
- ALIYU SAMUEL ENESI – 2022/HND/CPS/165
- BAKARI OBAFEMI MUIZ – 2022/HND/CPS/021
- IBRAHIM ISMAIL – 2022/HND/CPS/038
- ABDULLSALAMI OMUJA IDRIS – 2022/HND/CPS/055
- SULEIMAN LIKMAN – 2022/HND/CPS/056
Department: ND I Computer Science
- ISAH IBRAHIM ADEIZA – 2022/ND/CPS/077
- ALABI RASHIDAT – 2022/ND/CPS/166
- OMONIYI TEMITOPE – 2022/ND/CPS/221
- SIMON ISRAEL OJOAJOGWU – 2022/ND/CPS/237
- BOLADULO LATEEF – 2022/ND/CPS/309
- AILEWON JOHNMARK SOKOYAME – 2022/ND/CPS/329
- OGUCHE CHRISTIANAH ENYO-OJO – 2022/ND/CPS/381
Department: ND I Accountancy
- DAUDA PHILIP – 2022/ND/ACCT/074
- ATONILA JEREMIAH ILESAMI – 2022/ND/ACCT/119
- ABUBAKAR ALI – 2022/ND/ACCT/184
- MUHAMMED JAMIU TIMI – 2022/ND/ACCT/193
- JOHNSON BOLUWATIFE VICTORIA – 2022/ND/ACCT/194
- USMAN ADAMU – 2022/ND/ACCT/206
- ABDULAZEEZ ABUBAKAR – 2022/ND/ACCT/208
- ZACCHIOUS BLESSING – 2022/ND/ACCT/276
- MUHAMMED BASHIR DANLAMI – 2022/ND/ACCT/291
- REUBEN IKOJI – 2022/ND/ACCT/306
- ABUBAKAR ABDULSALAM – 2022/ND/ACCT/311
- PETER BLESSING BUSAYO – 2022/ND/ACCT/343
- CHARLES TEGA LEKAN – 2022/ND/ACCT/354
- AGUNLOYE BOSEDE ABIGAIL – 2022/ND/ACCT/356
- TAIWO OPEYEMI JANET – 2022/ND/ACCT/366
- SOLOMON SUNDAY AYOMIDE – 2022/ND/ACCT/367
- MATHEW JUDE JIMON – 2022/ND/ACCT/369
- KUBILE SEKINATU – 2022/ND/ACCT/382
- IBRAHIM SAADAT ABBAS – 2022/ND/ACCT/384
- SUNDAY PATIENCE – 2022/ND/ACCT/389
- ALI ADIZA ASABE – 2022/ND/ACCT/390
- OLORUNDARE OMOLARA ABOSEDE – 2022/ND/ACCT/393
- ABODUNDE PELUMI GLORY – 2022/ND/ACCT/396
- ABDULLAHI SALAMATU – 2022/ND/ACCT/398
- NATHANIEL CONVENANT DADA – 2022/ND/ACCT/399
Section 2: Breakdown of Withdrawn Students
The withdrawal affected students from a total of seventeen departments and twenty-eight programs. Here is a breakdown of the affected students by department:
- HND I Computer Science: 8 students
- ND I Computer Science: 7 students
- ND I Accountancy: 26 students
- HND I Accountancy: 7 students
- ND II Accountancy: 2 students
- HND II Business Administration: 2 students
- ND II Business Administration: 5 students
- ND I Business Administration: 15 students
- HND I Business Administration: 12 students
- ND I Library and Information Science: 20 students
- ND I Public Administration: 31 students
- HND I Public Administration: 20 students
- ND I Office Technology and Management: 40 students
- ND II Office Technology and Management: 7 students
- HND I Office Technology and Management: 20 students
- ND I Urban and Regional Planning: 2 students
- ND I Building Technology: 5 students
- ND I Architectural Technology: 4 students
- ND I Survey and Geo-Informatics: 2 students
- ND I Electrical/Electronic Engineering: 10 students
- ND I Foundry Engineering Technology: 1 student
- ND I Civil Engineering: 7 students
- ND I Metallurgical/Materials Engineering: 1 student
- ND I Science Laboratory Technology: 8 students
- HND I Science Laboratory Technology (Biochemistry Option): 2 students
- ND I Mathematics/Statistics: 1 student
- ND I Fine Art: 10 students
- ND I Mass Communication: 2 students
The Importance of Academic Performance
Kogi State Polytechnic’s decision to withdraw students based on poor academic performance reflects the institution’s commitment to maintaining high educational standards. Academic performance is a critical aspect of higher education as it indicates the level of students’ understanding, engagement, and mastery of the subjects they study.
By withdrawing students who demonstrate consistently poor performance, the institution aims to uphold its reputation and ensure that students meet the required academic standards.
Conclusion:
Kogi State Polytechnic’s withdrawal of 313 students due to poor academic performance highlights the institution’s dedication to academic excellence. The decision, made by the Academic Board, emphasizes the importance of maintaining high educational standards. Students must recognize the significance of academic performance and strive to excel in their studies to achieve success in their chosen fields.
