How a Graduate Beat FUTA in Court, Upgraded His Degree and Won ₦20M

Adebayo Victor graduated in 2007 with a Second Class Lower in Mechanical Engineering but believed his scores were miscalculated. The university ignored his request to re-mark ten courses, so in 2011 he sued and took the case all the way to the Supreme Court. After a 19-year legal battle, the apex court forced the university to re-mark his scripts. His degree was upgraded to a Second Class Upper and the court ruled the school had breached its duty of care. Victor was awarded ₦18 million for emotional distress and ₦2 million for legal costs. This landmark ruling sets a new precedent: Nigerian universities must handle academic appeals fairly. Victor’s resilience proves the value of standing up for your rights.

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