The Management Of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic has expelled 365 students for securing admission into the institution using falsified academic credentials, in one of the largest academic fraud crackdowns in recent years in Nigeria’s higher education sector.
The decision followed a comprehensive verification exercise conducted on admission and registration documents submitted by students, which uncovered widespread cases of forged National Diploma (ND) results and altered academic transcripts used to gain entry into Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes.
The institution confirmed that the affected students were spread across multiple academic schools, with the highest number recorded in the School of Communication and Information Technology, followed by Business and Management Studies, Science and Technology, Engineering, and Environmental Studies.
Brandspur Banking News Desk reports that the disciplinary action reflects the polytechnic’s zero-tolerance stance on academic fraud, forgery, and other forms of admission misconduct, aimed at preserving the integrity and credibility of its certificates.
According to the institution’s Public Relations Office, the verification process was part of ongoing efforts to sanitize the academic system and ensure that only qualified candidates remain in the institution’s programmes.
The Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic warned prospective applicants against attempting to gain admission with fake credentials, stressing that the institution has strengthened its screening mechanisms to detect and eliminate fraudulent entries.
Education stakeholders note that the development highlights a broader national concern around admission fraud in tertiary institutions, as schools intensify document verification processes to protect academic standards and institutional reputation.
