The management of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in Edo State has lifted the initial suspension of the election process  into the various offices of the University's Students Union Government (SUG).

This was announced in a release by the University's Head of Corporate Communications and Protocol, Otunba Mike Aladenika, on Saturday.

The statement read, "The Students Services Division has been mandated to come out with a schedule for the Student Union Election. This schedule is expected to be released within the next day or two.”

According to Aladenika, the lifting of this initial suspension was contained in a memo issued by the Acting Registrar, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Comrade Ambrose Odiase, which said, "On the 2nd of May 2024, ongoing preparations for the Student Union Elections were temporarily suspended. This suspension was the consequence of adverse security reports. 

"Based on an updated favourable security report and advice, the Student Services Division has since been mandated to come out with a schedule for the Student Union Election. This schedule is expected to be released within the next day or two.”

The University’s Head, Corporate Communications and Protocol further said, "Based on this recent development, the aspirants and, indeed, the entire students' community are enjoined to remain calm and avoid actions that will truncate the elections.” 

"With the lifting of the initial suspension, Student Union activism is set to resume the expected momentum. As such, activists, contestants and the entire student community are expected to play in accordance with the rules, devoid of any thuggery or any other vices which run counter to established rules of the institution,” Aladenika said.

The university had earlier disbanded the students’ union for staging a protest against tuition fee hikes and alleged extortion of students by the authority.

The university management in an internal memorandum released on Friday, September 1, 2023, ordered the immediate dissolution of the students’ union for allegedly breaching some provisions of the school’s rules and regulations.