🚨 BREAKING: Uniport Dissolves SUG as NANS President, Director of Special Duties Demand Immediate Reversal.
The University of Port Harcourt has dissolved all Students' Union Government (SUG) activities with immediate effect, a decision that has sparked strong reactions from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).
In a memorandum dated 19th July 2026, signed by the Dean of Students' Affairs, Prof. G. N. Woke, on the directive of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Princewill R. Chike, the University announced the dissolution of the three arms of the Students' Union Government, Hall Representatives, and all other Students' Union structures until further notice.
The directive also instructs all executive members to immediately hand over Union property, official documents, financial records, keys, identification materials, and every other item belonging to the Students' Union to the Office of the Dean of Students' Affairs.
Additionally, the affected officers have been directed to appear before an investigative panel to account for their stewardship when invited. The University warned that failure to comply with the directive would attract appropriate disciplinary action.
Reacting to the development, NANS National President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, rejected the dissolution, describing it as a violation of students' democratic rights. He maintained that while the University has the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct, elected student leaders cannot be removed through an administrative memorandum without due process, transparency, and fair hearing.
He called on the University Management to suspend the implementation of the dissolution order, respect the mandate of the elected SUG officials, make public the reasons for the action, constitute a transparent investigative panel, guarantee the affected officers fair hearing, and refrain from intimidation or victimisation of student leaders.
In a separate statement, NANS National Director of Special Duties, Comr. Levi Sam Okuru, also condemned the University's decision, describing it as excessive and inconsistent with the principles of students' representation and participatory governance. He urged the University Management to immediately review and reverse the decision, stressing that dialogue and constructive engagement remain the best path to resolving disputes involving the Students' Union Government.
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The University of Port Harcourt has dissolved all Students' Union Government (SUG) activities with immediate effect, a decision that has sparked strong reactions from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).
In a memorandum dated 19th July 2026, signed by the Dean of Students' Affairs, Prof. G. N. Woke, on the directive of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Princewill R. Chike, the University announced the dissolution of the three arms of the Students' Union Government, Hall Representatives, and all other Students' Union structures until further notice.
The directive also instructs all executive members to immediately hand over Union property, official documents, financial records, keys, identification materials, and every other item belonging to the Students' Union to the Office of the Dean of Students' Affairs.
Additionally, the affected officers have been directed to appear before an investigative panel to account for their stewardship when invited. The University warned that failure to comply with the directive would attract appropriate disciplinary action.
Reacting to the development, NANS National President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, rejected the dissolution, describing it as a violation of students' democratic rights. He maintained that while the University has the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct, elected student leaders cannot be removed through an administrative memorandum without due process, transparency, and fair hearing.
He called on the University Management to suspend the implementation of the dissolution order, respect the mandate of the elected SUG officials, make public the reasons for the action, constitute a transparent investigative panel, guarantee the affected officers fair hearing, and refrain from intimidation or victimisation of student leaders.
In a separate statement, NANS National Director of Special Duties, Comr. Levi Sam Okuru, also condemned the University's decision, describing it as excessive and inconsistent with the principles of students' representation and participatory governance. He urged the University Management to immediately review and reverse the decision, stressing that dialogue and constructive engagement remain the best path to resolving disputes involving the Students' Union Government.
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🚨 BREAKING: Uniport Dissolves SUG as NANS President, Director of Special Duties Demand Immediate Reversal.
The University of Port Harcourt has dissolved all Students' Union Government (SUG) activities with immediate effect, a decision that has sparked strong reactions from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).
In a memorandum dated 19th July 2026, signed by the Dean of Students' Affairs, Prof. G. N. Woke, on the directive of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Princewill R. Chike, the University announced the dissolution of the three arms of the Students' Union Government, Hall Representatives, and all other Students' Union structures until further notice.
The directive also instructs all executive members to immediately hand over Union property, official documents, financial records, keys, identification materials, and every other item belonging to the Students' Union to the Office of the Dean of Students' Affairs.
Additionally, the affected officers have been directed to appear before an investigative panel to account for their stewardship when invited. The University warned that failure to comply with the directive would attract appropriate disciplinary action.
Reacting to the development, NANS National President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, rejected the dissolution, describing it as a violation of students' democratic rights. He maintained that while the University has the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct, elected student leaders cannot be removed through an administrative memorandum without due process, transparency, and fair hearing.
He called on the University Management to suspend the implementation of the dissolution order, respect the mandate of the elected SUG officials, make public the reasons for the action, constitute a transparent investigative panel, guarantee the affected officers fair hearing, and refrain from intimidation or victimisation of student leaders.
In a separate statement, NANS National Director of Special Duties, Comr. Levi Sam Okuru, also condemned the University's decision, describing it as excessive and inconsistent with the principles of students' representation and participatory governance. He urged the University Management to immediately review and reverse the decision, stressing that dialogue and constructive engagement remain the best path to resolving disputes involving the Students' Union Government.
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