The management of Redeemer's University, Ede, Osun State, has dismissed claims that students have been locked out of hostels due to changes in the instalment payment schedule for tuition fees.
The university also addressed a fictitious document circulating on social media concerning school fees payment and the resumption of returning students for the Second Semester of the 2025/2026 academic session. The document has sparked rumours and anxiety among students and parents.
Among other false claims, the document stated that "Students who do not make full payment of their 2025/2026 Academic Session fees by Friday, 13th February, 2026 shall proceed on vacation and shall resume on Friday, 27th February, 2026."
The management has clarified that the instalment payment structure at Redeemer's University has not changed. The policy remains 40 per cent of fees payable at the resumption of the first semester, 20 per cent before first semester exams, and the final 40 per cent at the resumption of the second semester, not before second semester exams as falsely suggested.
The university stated that the instalment payment system was introduced over ten years ago to ease the burden on parents settling fees for their children, although the arrangement has been abused over the years. Management emphasised that it is merely implementing a long standing policy, not introducing a new rule.
The university noted that it receives no funding from government or external bodies, relying instead on student fees as part of its revenue to carry out statutory functions and services required by stakeholders.
The Vice Chancellor, Professor Shadrach Olufemi Akindele, stated that the university still grants extensions to parents who request them on an individual basis. "Even though we have our payment rules, we still oblige parents who request an extension on an individual basis," he said.
He outlined the various provisions the university has made to ease the financial burden on students. "As a university, we offer different categories of scholarships to students who excel in their studies, students who excel in sports, and students who win prizes in the university debates," he said. "We also court various philanthropists to help pay the fees of indigent students among us. Students whose parents are members, workers or ministers in the RCCG receive different levels of educational grants," the Vice Chancellor added.
