UNIPORT Dissolves Students’ Union, Orders Leaders To Hand Over Property, Face Probe Panel

The management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has dissolved all Students’ Union (SU) activities with immediate effect and directed elected student leaders to hand over union property and appear before an investigative panel to account for their stewardship.

The directive was contained in an official memorandum issued by the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs and signed by the Dean, Prof. G. N. Woke, on the instruction of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Chike Princewill R. Chike.

The memorandum, referenced UPH/SADean/26 and dated July 19, 2026, announced the immediate dissolution of the three arms of the Students’ Union, Hall Representatives and all other Students’ Union activities until further notice.

“I am directed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Chike, Princewill R. Chike, to notify the Three Arms of the Students’ Union, Hall Reps. and all other Student Union activities that you have been dissolved with immediate effect until further notice,” the memorandum stated.

Following the dissolution, the university directed all executive members of the Students’ Union to immediately hand over all union property to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs.

According to the directive, the affected officials are to surrender all union property, official documents, financial records, keys, identification materials and any other items belonging to the Students’ Union in their possession.

“Consequently, all Executive members are directed to immediately hand over all Union property, official documents, financial records, keys, identification materials and any other item belonging to the Students’ Union in your possession to the Dean of Student Affairs,” the memorandum added.

The university also instructed the affected student leaders to make themselves available whenever invited to appear before an investigative panel constituted by the institution to account for their administration.

It warned that failure to comply with the directive would attract disciplinary sanctions.

“All affected officers are expected to comply with this directive promptly. Failure to do so will attract appropriate disciplinary action,” the memorandum stated.

Copies of the notice were sent to the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Advancement), the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development), the Registrar, the Chief Security Officer, the Bursar, all Deans of Faculties, all Heads of Departments and the entire university community.

However, the university did not state the reason for dissolving the Students’ Union leadership or disclose the specific issues to be investigated by the panel.