The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, has approved the results of the 2025/2026 second-semester examinations, with 44 students earning First-Class Honours.

The decisions were reached during the university’s 168th Regular Senate Meeting held on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, after the Senate considered examination results submitted by the various faculties and departments.

Alongside the First-Class results, the Senate approved the withdrawal of 56 students for academic and registration-related deficiencies and expelled one student over gross examination misconduct. The university said the decisions were taken in accordance with its existing academic regulations.

The 44 First-Class graduates came from a range of disciplines, including Agricultural Economics and Extension, Forestry, Food, Nutrition and Home Sciences, Computer Science, Physiology, Economics, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Anatomy, Animal and Environmental Biology, Plant Sciences and Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Accounting, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration and Banking and Finance.

The Senate also considered a report from its Results Verification Committee on the academic standing of students.

According to the university's statement, 11 students were withdrawn for poor academic performance, while 38 were withdrawn after failing to register for two consecutive semesters. Seven students from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science were also withdrawn because of failed modules and outstanding course deficiencies, bringing the total number of withdrawals to 56.

The Senate separately considered the report of the Examination Misconduct Committee concerning Jude Ojoajogwu Itodo, a student of the Department of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology with matriculation number 26PL1068.

Following consideration of the committee's findings and recommendations, Senate approved Itodo's expulsion for gross examination misconduct.

The decision followed an earlier development in August, when Senate had referred Itodo's case back to the Examination Misconduct Committee for further investigation while taking disciplinary action against six other students over a separate examination-rewriting incident. At its 167th meeting on August 26, Senate had approved the expulsion of those six students and referred Itodo's case for additional investigation.

The university's latest statement did not provide further details of the specific findings that led to Itodo's eventual expulsion, so those details have not been presented as established facts beyond the Senate's stated decision.

Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of Senate, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, commended members of the Results Verification Committee and Examination Misconduct Committee for their work.

He congratulated the 44 First-Class graduands, attributing their achievement to sustained effort, discipline and dedication to their studies. He also encouraged them to represent the university positively and maintain the values associated with their academic achievement.

Usman urged other students to draw motivation from the performance of the First-Class graduates while remaining focused on their studies and complying with the university's academic regulations.

He also reaffirmed the commitment of the university's management and Senate to academic standards, discipline and quality assurance.

Meanwhile, the students affected by the withdrawal and expulsion decisions were directed to return university property in their possession, including identity cards and other official items, to the Security Unit before leaving the institution.

The latest Senate decisions highlight both sides of the university's approach to academic standards: recognising outstanding performance while enforcing its regulations where students fall short of academic or disciplinary requirements.

Reporting by TalkNaijaMedia