The management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has dissolved all Students' Union Government (SUG) activities in the institution with immediate effect.
The directive, contained in a memorandum issued by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs on the instruction of the Vice-Chancellor, also affects the three arms of the Students' Union, Hall Representatives, and every other student union-related activity on campus.
According to the memo, all executive members of the Students' Union have been directed to immediately hand over all union property, including official documents, financial records, keys, identification materials, and every other item belonging to the union, to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs.
The university also instructed the affected student leaders to appear before an investigative panel whenever invited to account for their stewardship, warning that failure to comply with the directive would attract disciplinary sanctions.
While the institution did not disclose the specific reasons behind the dissolution, the decision has sparked criticism from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), which described the action as a violation of due process and called for the immediate reinstatement of the Students' Union Government.
The development has generated widespread reactions among students and stakeholders, with many calling on the university management to provide clarity on the circumstances that led to the sweeping action.