Atiba University DVC sparks outrage over remarks to protesting law students
Atiba University DVC sparks outrage after calling protesting law students “intellectually bankrupt” amid a 10-year moratorium on the Law programme. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiba-university-dvc-sparks-outrage-over-remarks-to-protesting-law-students/
A senior official at Atiba University in Oyo State sparked outrage after referring to protesting law students as "intellectually bankrupt" during a demonstration against the university's Law program. The students were protesting the Council of Legal Education's decision to halt the programme for a decade due to facility deficiencies and alleged regulatory violations.
In a video circulating online, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) urged the students to remain calm, but they countered that he should focus on the immediate crisis. The DVC then called the students "intellectually bankrupt" and insisted that the issue was not tied to the university's accreditation. The confrontation followed the CLE's decision to impose the moratorium, which left students and graduates concerned about their legal education prospects.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) criticized the university's management for ignoring student protests and called for the National Universities Commission to withdraw the university's licence.
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