Undergraduate Updates3 min read2026-06-01

Group Petitions Education Minister Over Dismissal of ATBU Lecturer

A human rights group, Prison Inmate Development Initiative (PIDI-Nigeria), has formally petitioned Nigeria's Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, over the dismissal of Dr Idris Abdullahi, a lecturer at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Univer...

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Azeez

1 Jun 2026

Group Petitions Education Minister Over Dismissal of ATBU Lecturer
Key takeaways
  • A human rights group, Prison Inmate Development Initiative (PIDI-Nigeria), has formally petitioned Nigeria's Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, over the dismissal of Dr Idris Abdullahi, a lecturer at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi.
  • The group alleges that Dr Abdullahi was unfairly dismissed for exposing alleged irregularities in the awarding of multiple bachelor's degrees to a single student.
  • The petition, signed by PIDI's Human Rights Defender Olayele Awujoola on behalf of the Executive Director, faults the university's decision, describing it as arbitrary.

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