NURUDEEN, TEMILOLA YUSUF (A. K. A. OPTIMIST) NOT OUR STUDENT –LASU

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State University, LASU Management has said that Mr. Nurudeen, Temilola Yusuf is currently not a registered student of the school.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the University hereby states categorically that Mr. Nurudeen, Temilola Yusuf otherwise known as Mr. Nurudeen, Yusuf Temilola (a. k. a. Optimist) is not our student. He is currently not registered on any academic programme in the Lagos State University, be it Full-Time, Part-Time, Sandwich, Pre-Degree or Postgraduate”, LASU said in a statement.

LASU added that Mr. Nurudeen, Temilola Yusuf graduated from the Faculty of Law, Lagos State University with matriculation number 100412010 in the year 2016 and that he recently concluded his Law School Programme at the Lagos Law School.

“Prior to his graduation from the University, Nurudeen, Yusuf Temilola was the 24th LASUSU President of the Lagos State University. On 16th August, 2017, the South West Coordinator of NANS forwarded the Aspirant’s Form of Nurudeen, Yusuf Temilola to the Acting Dean of Students through an email for enquiry on the student status of the applicant for the position of NANS Coordinator”, the school said, adding that on 21st August, 2017, Nurudeen brought to the Acting Dean of Students for his endorsement, an Aspirant’s Form different from the one earlier submitted to NANS.

“Also, on 21st August, 2017, NANS Investigation Team visited the Acting Dean of Students with a letter requesting for confirmation of studentship of the aspirant. The letter was replied via a letter dated 22nd August, 2017 via email and Whatsapp.

“While the Acting Dean of Students had refused to sign the Aspirant Form based on the above information, on 24th August, 2017, a Letter of Confirmation of Studentship of Mr. Nurudeen Yusuf Temilola with Registration Number: SW241501244879 endorsed by Dr. N. A. Setonji was forwarded to the Coordinator, NANS Zone D.

“Furthermore, on 25th August, 2017, Nurudeen posted a campaign broadcast in furtherance of his aspiration. However, from the foregoing, the following were observed:
1. Nurudeen, Yusuf Temilola in his Aspirants’ Form claimed that he is a 100 Level student in
Political Science Education (Sandwich Degree Programme) with matriculation number
1601210022, a claim that was confirmed to be FALSE.
2. His form was signed by Dr. Setonji Noel (Academic staff at the Faculty of Education and
Assistant Director, Sandwich) as his Head of Department.
3. The two (2) forms contained two (2) different Departments (Political Science Education and
Political Science) and matriculation numbers (1601210022 and SW241501244879) for same person. This suggests that the information in neither of the forms were correct as no student can have two (2) matriculation numbers in one University”, the school said.