The students are demanding N5 billion in damages over the university's decision to transfer them from the Law faculty back to the departments where they were originally admitted.
More than 200 University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River State, students have sued the institution, its Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, and President Bola Tinubu at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over their removal from the Faculty of Law.
The students are demanding N5 billion in damages over the university's decision to transfer them from the Law faculty back to the departments where they were originally admitted.
The suit, filed on August 12, 2026, followed a directive by the university management ordering the affected students, who are mostly in their second year, to return to their former faculties and departments.
Students Challenge UNICAL's Decision
