University denies refusing transcript amid fee hike claims

Maduka University in Nigeria's Enugu State has refuted claims that it refused to issue a transcript to a medical student seeking to transfer due to alleged frequent fee increases. The university stated that the allegations are false and that the student's family has outstanding fees.

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Her claim of having paid for the processing fee for the official transcript is false. As at 21 May 2026, the university is yet to receive any payment from her for the purpose of any transcript processing.

A woman, Chika Akhigbe, had claimed in a video that the university's school fees for medicine and surgery students rose from N3 million per semester in 2024 to N3.5 million in 2025, and then to N4.5 million in 2026. Akhigbe alleged that when she requested a transcript for her daughter to enroll in a public institution, the university demanded N2 million, promising to forward the document to the new school. She further claimed that after receiving the payment, the university refused to issue the transcript, stating they did not want to lose the student, who they described as one of the best.

Charles Ogbulogo, the university's Vice-Chancellor, denied these claims in a statement. He asserted that Ms. Akhigbe's assertions were false and that the university had not received any payment for a transcript as of May 21, 2026. Ogbulogo also disputed the claim that the student was the best performing in her class, explaining that official transcripts are sent directly to designated institutions, not individuals.

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The claim that her daughter is the best performing student in her class is false.

The Vice-Chancellor further stated that the student's father had previously indicated an inability to pay the transcript fee and had threatened public and legal action. He also revealed that the family has an outstanding balance of N500,000 for the 2025/2026 academic session, contradicting the claim that all fees had been paid. The university denied the assertion of annual fee hikes.

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They have an outstanding of N500,000 out of N3.5 million for the 2025/2026 academic session.