RismadarVoice Reporters
June 2, 2026
The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, has expelled 365 students for securing admission into the institution with falsified academic credentials.
The affected students, who were enrolled in various Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes, were found to have submitted fake National Diploma (ND) results and forged academic transcripts from different institutions during the admission process.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Polytechnic’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Yemi Ajibola.
According to the statement, the expulsion followed a comprehensive verification exercise carried out by the institution to authenticate the academic credentials presented by students during admission and registration.
“The expulsion followed a comprehensive verification exercise conducted on the credentials submitted by students during the admission and registration processes,” Ajibola stated.
“This decision underscores the institution’s commitment to sanitising the academic system and reinforcing its zero-tolerance policy against fraudulent practices and other forms of academic misconduct.”
A breakdown of the affected students showed that the School of Communication and Information Technology recorded the highest number of expulsions with 156 students, followed by the School of Business and Management Studies with 117 students.
The School of Science and Technology accounted for 54 students, while 36 students were expelled from the School of Engineering. The School of Environmental Studies recorded the least number, with two students affected.
Reacting to the development, the Rector of the institution, Dr Koye Jolaoso, warned prospective students and admission seekers against using forged academic credentials to gain admission into the polytechnic.
He said the institution would continue to maintain strict standards in its admission process and would not tolerate any form of academic fraud.
According to the rector, the decision reflects MAPOLY’s determination to uphold academic integrity, promote excellence, and strengthen public confidence in its certificates and programmes.
“The decisive action reflects the polytechnic’s commitment to upholding academic integrity, promoting excellence, and repositioning the 47-year-old institution as a model of transparency, credibility and professionalism in tertiary education,” Jolaoso said.
The institution’s action comes amid growing concerns about certificate forgery and admission fraud in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector, with education authorities increasingly deploying verification mechanisms to detect and prevent academic misconduct.
