The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo, has postponed the second semester examinations for the 2021/2022 academic session indefinitely over a protest staged by students on Monday.

The institution’s spokesperson, Soladoye Adewole, disclosed this when contacted for comments on the students’ protest.

“The examinations have been called off, but we are going to re-strategise.

“Anybody that does not pay or complete his or her registration is not a student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, except they do the needful,” he said.

Mr Adewole said that those protesting were students who refused to pay their tuition fees to complete their registration.

“Many of them have not paid and as a result, they have not completed their registration.

“And the management is insisting that those who have not completed their registration, and have not paid will not write the examination.

“So, they suddenly woke up to realise this on the day they are supposed to start their examinations.

“One to two weeks ago they were busy celebrating their Hall Week, towns celebration and other celebrations, forgetting to pay their tuition fee, which might have been given to them by their parents or guardians,” he said.

Mr Adewole said since the students knew that the school management would enforce a “No Pay, No Examinations” they employed their own strategy to halt the examinations scheduled for Monday.

Some polytechnic students had paralysed academic activities in the institution, disrupting the commencement of the second semester examinations of the institution.

Some of the students, who pleaded anonymity, said some had paid their tuition fees.

But, they could not print their course forms, so they could not proceed with the registration, while some who started their registration have yet to complete it for various reasons.

(NAN)