The management of Lagos State University (LASU) has launched an investigation into allegations that some lecturers failed to upload students’ results, reportedly leaving some students facing delayed graduation and possible additional years at the institution.
The controversy emerged on social media following claims that more than 100 students were unable to graduate at the university’s most recent convocation after a lecturer allegedly failed to upload their results dating back to their 300-level studies.
The reports claimed that some of the affected students could be required to spend an additional year at the university, despite allegedly passing the courses in question.
The issue gained further attention after an X user, @TheAjakeManger, alleged that the problem affected more students than initially reported.
The user also accused a Head of Department of threatening some affected students and claimed that students currently in 400 level were experiencing similar difficulties.
“Dear @jidesanwoolu, they are now threatening the students and it’s not just this set that are affected. The current 400l are also facing the same setback,” the user wrote.
The user further alleged that more than 1,000 students across the 200, 300 and 400 levels of the department were experiencing related academic difficulties.
Responding to the allegations on its official X account on Saturday, LASU management said it had taken note of the complaint and was investigating the matter.
“The attention of the University Management has been drawn to this allegation, and the matter is currently being looked into. Thank you for bringing it to our attention,” the university said.
NANS engages university management
Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) President, Akinteye Babatunde, said the student body and the Joint Campus Committee, Lagos Axis, had begun discussions with LASU management over the issue.
In a separate post on Saturday, Babatunde appealed to affected students to remain calm, saying the university management had assured student leaders that the matter would be resolved the following week.
“To all @LASUOfficial students that are affected with this, please remain calm as discussions have been opened with the management by the leadership of NANS and JCC LAGOS AXIS,” he said.
“The Management has assured us of resolving the issue next week, so please remain calm and don’t take actions that will be counterproductive.”
The university has yet to provide details on the number of students affected or identify the lecturers allegedly responsible for the missing results.
