University of Jos Law Department disputes Dalung's allegations, backs INEC chair's credibility

The Faculty of Law, University of Jos, has categorically denied allegations made by former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, deeming them to be entirely unfounded and lacking in substance.

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These allegations, which surfaced during a recent television interview, centred on purported irregularities involving the manipulation of students’ results during Amupitan’s tenure as Dean of the Faculty of Law.

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In a formal response, the Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Francis Kwede, underscored that a thorough examination of institutional records revealed no evidence of result manipulation or favouritism.

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The faculty explicitly rejected claims that the results of certain students in the 2009/2010 academic session were altered to favour a select group, affirming that no such incident ever occurred.

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During Amupitan’s deanship, which spanned from 2008 to 2014, the faculty implemented reforms aimed at bolstering the integrity of the result processing system, including the introduction of electronic spreadsheets to eliminate manual computation errors and delays.

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This innovation significantly enhanced transparency and efficiency, ultimately enabling students to adhere to their schedule at the Nigerian Law School.

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The faculty vehemently described the allegations against Amupitan’s integrity as baseless and without merit, urging the public to disregard them as they were made within the context of partisan political discourse.

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According to the faculty, Amupitan conducted himself with honour and professionalism throughout his tenure, which was marked by notable academic and infrastructural advancements within the faculty.

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The management also refuted claims that Dalung, or any other student for that matter, was victimised during their academic pursuits, citing records that showed Dalung successfully completed his postgraduate studies and obtained his LL.M in 2010.

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A statement from the faculty noted that there is no record to suggest that Mr. Dalung was victimised or that he challenged any result on behalf of students during his time in the faculty.

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The faculty deemed it necessary to clarify these issues to prevent the public from being misled, reiterating that there was no evidence to support the allegations of result manipulation or victimisation.