The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has summoned two expelled University of Abuja students, Cyprian Igwe and Olamilekan Oladeru, to appear before it on Tuesday.

The students were expelled in July for an alleged plan to protest against a proposed fees hike, a move they claim they did not commit.

Having petitioned the Senate to intervene, Oladeru submitted his petition through Senator Fadahunsi Adenigba, while Igwe wrote through Senator Victor Umeh.

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The students, who recently completed their final-year examinations, were awaiting their results for National Youth Service when they faced expulsion over accusations of inciting protests against the school’s decision to increase fees.

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has now scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, November 21, to investigate the matter.

The hearing was initially set for November 14 but was postponed due to a nationwide labor union strike.

The letter from the committee, dated November 15, and reportedly received by Igwe on Monday, stated, “Re: Invitation to the Public Hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions in Respect of the Petition From Igwe Chukwuemeka Cyprian Against the University of Abuja for Alleged Wrongful Accusation, Detention and Rustication From the Institution.”

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Both students express hope that the Senate will reinstate them as bonafide students of the University of Abuja and also address concerns about school fees, aiming to make federal education more affordable for the less privileged and reduce dropouts, given the rising crime rate on campus.