The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) condemns the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) for dissolving its Students’ Union Government (SUG), saying the action violates students’ democratic rights. NANS calls for the dissolution to be reversed and urges that due process be followed.
Multiple reports say UNIPORT orders elected student leaders to hand over union property and appear before an investigative panel to account for their stewardship. However, sources also report that UNIPORT does not disclose the reasons for the dissolution or the specific issues under investigation.
NANS’ position, as described across the outlets, is that students’ representation should not be curtailed without clear justification and proper procedures. While the university moves ahead with the dissolution and the setting up of an investigative process, NANS frames the decision as insufficiently transparent and a breach of students’ rights.
The reports present the same sequence: dissolution of the SUG, instructions for leaders to relinquish assets and face an inquiry, and NANS’ public condemnation alongside a demand for due process and reversal.
