328 medical students sue UNIJOS over rejection

Jos—THREE hundred and twenty eight medical students dropped by University of Jos, UNIJOS, have sued the institution for alleged unjust rejection.

The students are contesting the decision of the university to drop their names from the list of 478 students admitted for 2008/2009 academic session.

Authorities of the university had admitted medical students in excess of the quota allowed by the Medical and Dental Council, necessitating the withdrawal of its accreditation.The authorities conducted an examination in January 2010 to screen the students admitted and only 150 were retained in a bid to keep its accreditation..........Full story