ASABA: Tension is rising at the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, following accusations by students of the Mass Communication Department that the Head of Department (HoD), Mr. Chuks Nwabudike, is allegedly manipulating examination results to push them into expensive remedial programmes.
Several students, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation, claimed that the HoD was withholding results of National Diploma II (ND II) and Higher National Diploma II (HND II) students, compelling them to register for remedial examinations without being shown their actual scores.
One student alleged: Instead of posting results on the notice board as usual, they are being hidden. Students are then instructed to register for remedials without even knowing their scores.”
Another accused the department of turning the remedial process into a money-making venture.
Each course costs N23,000. If you fail multiple courses, the fees multiply. They intentionally lower marks or alter scripts to ensure students fail,” the student claimed.
Some students further alleged that marked scripts were being tampered with. According to them, even when lecturers awarded pass marks, the HoD allegedly “remarked” to increase failures and force more students into the remedial programme.
When contacted, Mr. Nwabudike denied the allegations, insisting he lacked the authority to alter results prepared by other lecturers.
I have no authority to change lecturers’ scripts or request money from students. I have consistently worked to ensure students receive their results promptly.
As for remedial matters, I am not involved in that process and do not know what is happening,he stated.
The students have called on the Delta State Government and education regulators to wade into the matter, describing the alleged corruption as mind-boggling and a serious threat to academic integrity.
The controversy has sharply divided the polytechnic community. While some staff and students believe the allegations reflect deep-rooted exploitation within the department, others argue that the claims may have been exaggerated.
Observers say the matter, if not urgently investigated, could damage the institution’s reputation and undermine trust in its academic processes.
