Section 20: Discipline of students.

1 Subject to the provisions of this section, where it appears to the Vice-Chancellor that a student of the University has been guilty of misconduct, the Vice-Chancellor may, without prejudice to any other disciplinary power conferred on him by the Statute or regulations, direct that:
a the student shall not, during such period as may be specified in the directions, participate in such activities of the University, or make use of such facilities of the University, as may be so specified;
b the activities of the student shall, during such period as may be specified in the direction, be restricted in such manner as may be so specified;
c the student be rusticated for such period as may be specified in the direction; or
d the student be expelled from the University.

2 Where a direction is given under subsection (1) (c) or (d) in respect of any student, that student may, within the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner, appeal to the Council, and where such an appeal is brought, the Council shall, after causing such inquiry to be made in the matter as the Council considers just, either confirm or set aside the direction or modify it in such manner as the Council deems fit.

3 The fact that an appeal from a direction is brought under subsection (2) does not affect the operation of the direction while the appeal is pending.

4 The Vice-Chancellor may delegate his powers under this section to a disciplinary board consisting of such members of the University as he may nominate.

5 Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the restriction or termination of a student's activities at the University otherwise than on the ground of misconduct.

6 A direction under subsection (l) (a) may be combined with a direction under subsection.

7 No staff or student shall resort to a law court without proof of having exhausted the internal avenues for settling disputes or grievances or for seeking redress:

8 The Visitor is-the final arbiter on staff and student discipline and his decision is not contestable in any court of law on Nigeria.

9 Nothing in this section affects any power of a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the fundamental rights of any aggrieved citizen as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.