In response to an incident involving an attack on Edo State Labour Party candidate Olumide Akpata, the University of Benin has indefinitely suspended its Student Union Government (SUG).

The suspension, effective from April 29, 2024, was confirmed in a statement issued by University Registrar Ademola Bobola on Monday.

According to the statement, the decision was made after considering a report from a panel investigating the incident, which occurred on April 12, 2024, in the Faculty of Law and Senior Staff Club.

The suspension mandates all SUG officers to surrender union assets to the Dean of Students’ Affairs by 4 pm on April 30, 2024.

During the suspension period, a Caretaker Committee, drawn from various academic bodies, will manage student affairs.

The university community has been informed of the suspension, and former SUG officers are expected to adhere to the directive. CONTINUE READING