In a Press release by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) dated September 15, 2026, they demanded that the University of Ibadan end the persistent persecution of the three students facing the UI3 victimisation, a case that the Federal High Court has ruled in favour of the students since April, 2026.
CAPPA’s call followed Monday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division, where the court struck out an application filed by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, seeking an injunction pending the determination of an appeal against an earlier judgment in favour of the students.
On April 15, 2026, Justice N. E. Maha of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, quashed the university’s unlawful action against the students and ordered their immediate reinstatement. Rather than comply fully with the judgment, however, the university appealed the decision and subsequently sought a stay of execution, requiring the court to prevent the students from continuing to attend classes while its appeal remained pending.
At the resumed proceedings on Monday, the court observed that there was effectively nothing left to stay, as the students had already resumed classes and the substantive appeal was before the Court of Appeal. It advised the university to direct any further application concerning the matter to the appellate court. Following the court’s position, the university withdrew the application. The court consequently struck it out and cautioned the university’s counsel to exercise greater care when filing processes before the court. The development means that the students can continue attending classes unless and until the Court of Appeal makes an order to the contrary.
Reacting to the development, CAPPA welcomed the court’s decision and urged the University of Ibadan to bring the matter to an end by respecting the students’ fundamental rights and complying with the judgment of the Federal High Court.
In the release signed by Robert Egbe, Media and Communications Officer, CAPPA, the organisation stressed that peaceful expression and protest are legitimate components of democratic participation, particularly within institutions of higher learning, where students should be encouraged to engage critically with policies that affect their education and welfare.