By CHARLES IWUOHA

The management of Ebonyi State University Abakiliki, on Monday broke its silence over the death of Miss Favour Ugwuka, a student of the institution.

Ugwuka, a final year student of EBSU in the Department of English Language and Literature, allegedly took her life in her hostel apartment on Wednesday, May 23, 2024.

Addressing journalists at the institution's conference room, the VICE CHANCELlor, Professor Chigozie Ogbu, dismissed claims by the deceased that the accused lecturer was behind her failure.

Ogbu's briefing reads in part: “When a student is confident that a Lecturer has deliberately marked him or her down, and that she is sure that she passed the exam, what the student does is to complain to the HOD or Dean and deserve to request for re-mark which will be sent to the Vice Chancellor's office and it is usually send to another university to re-mark and let us know.

“Some of them on very rare occasion, has returned positive and whatever the student gets here is usually what he gets from the other university after the re-mark and that is the process.

“If at the last exam and the late student felt that she was marked down by the Lecturer, she would have complained to the Dean and ask for re-marking and the paper would have been sent to another place for re-marking.

“But from what is seen, it's not that the student deserves to pass and she didn't pass and from the record, you will find out that this is not the only course that she didn't pass.

“I have the certified true copy of the results of Ugwuka Favour Chinonye with the registration number; EBSU/2018/89726 for the Department of English Language and Literature who registered in the year 2018/2019 and that is her 1st year.”

According to the VC, in the 1st Semester, she offered 9 courses out of which she failed 3 courses and had a CGP of 1.78., 2nd semester 1st year, she took 8 courses, out of the 8 courses, she failed 2 and had a CGP of 1.75 thereby having a sessional CGP of 1.76.

Professor Ogbu further stated that in 2019/2020 which is her 2nd year, she registered a total of 10 courses and out the courses, she was absent in 2 courses; Intermediate English Composition (ENG 215) and Philosophy and Logic (GST 102).

The VC explained that she was absent in the 2 courses out of the 8 she wrote, she failed 2. She had a GP of 1.41 in that 1st semester. In her 2nd semester, she registered 10 courses. Out of the 10 courses, she failed 4 and had a CGP of 1.82. Total CGP in her 2nd year is 1.62.

Continuing, Professor Ogbu said: “In her 1st semester 3rd year; 2020/2021, she took a total of 10 courses and failed History of English Language (ENG 201). She also failed Advanced English Syntax (ENG 313) and African Heroic Literature (ENG 325) and she made a CGP of 1.83.

“In the year 2021/2022, she took a total of 11 courses and failed two courses making a GP of 1.83. In 2nd semester, she failed 4 courses making a GP of 1.18. Total CGP for the session -1.52.

“In her extra year, 2022/2023, she registered a total of 6 courses in 1st semester. Out of the 6 courses, she passed all. In 2nd semester, she registered a total of 6 courses and failed 1 out of the 6 courses giving her a CGP of 2.84

“After the extra year, she outstanding courses; ENG 224, ENG 416; ENG 422. The bone of contention is ENG 416. In 2021, she scored 40 which is fail. She took it the 2nd time in 2022/2023 and had 21 which is also fail.”