The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has suspended two students of the institution over a bloody clash because of N3.8m largesse.
Those suspended are the union’s Vice President, Jacob Tosin, and Director of Socials, Emmanual Adedayo.
They engaged in the clash during a meeting held on Tuesday evening on how the N3.8m recently disbursed to the union by the university management would be spent.
The DOS sustained an injury in the arm during the clash while the VP is currently hospitalised.
Their notice of suspension was contained in a special release signed by the registrar of the university, Mr. Dotun Awoyemi.
A copy of the release obtained by our correspondent showed that the students were suspended on Friday.
According to the release, the students would be on suspension until full investigation was conducted to determine their level of culpability.
“Following a report of physical manhandling involving two members of the Students’ Union Central Executive Council on September 5, the university Vice Chancellor, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, has suspended the duo indefinitely from the university as student.
“The VC is satisfied that the code of conduct of the university has been breached. He has therefore decided to suspend the students that were allegedly involved in the incidence to determine their levels of culpability.
“Consequently, the two students are suspended pending full investigation of the alleged breach of conduct.”
Also confirming the suspension, the Public Relations Officer of the OAU, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, described the action of the students as “unpardonable”.
“No matter the level of provocation, students must take caution and not put laws into their own hands. This is a university for learning and culture,” he added.
The Speaker of the OAU Students’ Representative Council, Falayi Temitope, faulted the executives for engaging in a bloody clash.
He said, “My office infers indiscipline, irresponsibility, maladministration and gross misconduct from the members of the CEC involved in the brawl.
“Any union leader that attempts to sabotage the strength of Great Ife Students for pecuniary gains would be adequately dealt with by mass of students themselves.”