{"id":17695,"date":"2026-03-23T14:04:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/buk-senate-expels-171-students-over-fake-entry-credentials\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:04:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:04:50","slug":"buk-senate-expels-171-students-over-fake-entry-credentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/buk-senate-expels-171-students-over-fake-entry-credentials\/","title":{"rendered":"BUK Senate expels 171 students over fake entry credentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bayero-University-Kano-BUK.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BUK Senate expels 171 students over fake entry credentials\" title=\"BUK Senate expels 171 students over fake entry credentials\" \/><\/div><p>BUK Senate expels 171 students over fake entry credentials, <!-- no image -->,  <\/p>\n<p>The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has approved the expulsion of 171 students for presenting fake entry qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was taken at the university\u2019s 433rd Senate meeting held on March 4, 2026, according to a bulletin released by the institution\u2019s Public Affairs Directorate on behalf of the Registrar.<\/p>\n<p>The university stated that the action followed a review of a report by the Senate Committee on Entry Qualification Irregularities, which investigated discrepancies in students\u2019 admission records.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the affected students were found to have falsified the credentials used to gain admission into the university.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe decision followed the consideration and approval of the report submitted by the Senate Committee on Entry Qualification Irregularities,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>It added that the offence violates the university\u2019s rules as outlined in its General Examinations and Academic Regulations (GEAR).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis act constitutes a violation under Section 20.7, Category A (vii) of the University\u2019s regulations, which prescribes expulsion for students found guilty of falsifying entry qualifications,\u201d the bulletin stated.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, the Senate also approved the expulsion of a student from the Civil Engineering Department, identified as Yusuf Muhammad Sani, over an incident of physical violence during an examination.<\/p>\n<p>The university stated that the student attacked invigilators, thereby disrupting the conduct of the examination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe incident was found to be in violation of Section 20.7, Category A (vi) of the University\u2019s regulations,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The institution reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining academic integrity and discipline, warning that it will continue to enforce its rules against any form of misconduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailypost.ng\/2026\/03\/23\/buk-senate-expels-171-students-over-fake-entry-credentials\/\">BUK Senate expels 171 students over fake entry credentials<\/a><\/p>\n<p>, Education &#8211; Daily Post Nigeria, March 23, 2026, 2:04 pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUK Senate expels 171 students over fake entry credentials, , The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has approved the expulsion of 171 students for presenting fake entry qualifications. 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