University of Calabar Suspends 19 Students for Examination Misconduct

The University of Calabar (UniCal) has suspended 19 students for alleged examination misconduct, acting on recommendations from its Students’ Disciplinary Committee. The decision, signed by Director of Administration Dr. Citizen Ekpo on behalf of Registrar Dr. Chukwuka Icha, was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday.

According to Effiong Eyo, Head of the Public Relations Unit, the suspension order received approval from the university’s senate after careful consideration of the committee's findings. The affected students are from various faculties across the university, including Administration, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Arts, Education, Allied Medical Sciences, Pharmacy, and Environmental Sciences.

Students from Nursing Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Science Laboratory Technology, Estate Management, and Marketing departments are also among those suspended. The university has mandated all deans, Heads of Departments (HODs), and relevant units to enforce the suspension and ensure full compliance with the directive.

The suspended students will be absent for the entire 2025/2026 academic session. UniCal has stated that these students are scheduled to resume their studies in the 2026/2027 academic session, indicating a one-year suspension period.

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The university has said the students would resume their studies in the 2026/2027 academic session