The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan (UI) has said it would not accept the increase in school fees approved by the varsity’s governing council.
Facilitated by the union, UI students staged an overnight protest from 10:20 pm on Thursday to 2 am Friday.
In a statement, the union’s president Bolaji Aweda, vice president Bolutife Aboderin and secretary Daniel Elemide said students will be boycotting classes to show their disapproval.
“We reject the decision made by the council. We are embarking a boycott of classes until our demands are fulfilled.
“We demand a reversal of the increase. The students demand that the school fees portal should be shut down within 24 hours until our demands were met,” they said.
The union leaders urged students to make use of social media platforms with #UIFEESMUSTFALL and #SAVEUITES until their demands are met.
The governing council of the university on Thursday approved the increase in school fees from 100 to 400 level and also fixed September 4 deadline for payment.
The deadline for the payment of school fees was initially suspended following a protest by students in July.
