EDUCATION: Examination malpractice capital offence in Covenant University, says Oyedepo

The Chancellor of Covenant University, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said that examination malpractice is considered a capital offence in Covenant University reports the Nationonline.

Oyedepo said this at the 19th Matriculation Ceremony for 2020/2021 Academic Session Undergraduate/ Post Graduate Degree Programme.

Over 1, 766 students matriculated across the College of Business and Social Science, College of Engineering, College of Leadership Studies and College of Science and Technology and Post Graduate Programme

He said that the university do not take any excuse whatsoever when students are caught engaging in examination malpractice, it is a capital offence among other offences in the school.

He said “for instance, here at Covenant University, among others, examination malpractice is considered a capital offense and every perpetrator automatically loses their place in the university”.

In his words, the Vice Chancellor of Covenant University, Professor Abiodun Adebayo, told parents and guardians that the Eaglets they see today will in 4 or 5 years become full grown Eagles, with the best of education coupled with character, entrepreneurial prowess, an appreciable level of spirituality, imbued with leadership capacity and life applicable skills.”