UNICAL Suspends HoD for Alleged Alterations of Examination Results

The University of Calabar has suspended one of its lecturers, Joseph Akpan, for alleged misconduct.

The University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Calabar.

She said the lecturer allegedly altered 235 out of 242 examination result scripts using his position as Head of the Pharmacology Department.

Obi added that Akpan allegedly altered students’ scores in the Introduction to General Antimicrobial Pharmacology (PHM 311) course.

She said: “The lecturer also allegedly gave out marks to two students, who did not participate in the examinations. Sadly, only five scripts were genuinely marked without alteration.”

The V-C noted that Akpan admitted the misconduct before the Senate Examination Misconduct Committee put together to investigate the matter.

“The lecturer admitted that he inflated the scores of students in PHM 311 to protect the image of the department, which management finds ridiculous and unacceptable.

“Consequently, the management of the University has directed that he should be relieved of his appointment as HOD and Coordinator of PHM 311 as well as suspended from duty with effect from October 8, 2024.

“Akpan’s official responsibilities are to be reassigned to other qualified lecturers in the department.

“He has also been directed to stay away from the university forthwith unless while responding to the invitation of relevant committees,” Obi concluded.