The Education Rights Campaign, University of Ibadan branch, has condemned the President of the University of Ibadan Students' Union, Temidayo Adeboye, for questioning the validity of a Federal High Court judgment that nullified the suspension of three student activists, describing his position as "laughable" and a betrayal of student interests.

The court, sitting in Ibadan on April 15, 2026, declared the suspension of Aduwo Ayodele, Mide Gbadegesin, and Nice Linus, collectively known as the UI3, "unconstitutional, null, and void," ruling that the University of Ibadan violated their fundamental rights to freedom of expression and peaceful protest under Sections 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution.

Rather than back the ruling, Adeboye reportedly cast doubt on its validity at the first Ordinary Sitting of the University of Ibadan Students' Representative Council on April 25, 2026, arguing that the university administration was absent when the judgment was delivered.

"The judgment was passed while the other party (the VC and the university) was not in the court, which implies the judgment is not holding," he was quoted as saying, adding: "We are still on it and the case is not yet a dead case."

In a press statement issued on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, by its UI Branch Secretary, Ochi M.N., the ERC described Adeboye's comments as "deeply troubling," stating: "The ERC finds this position laughable and deeply troubling, as it suggests a lack of basic understanding of legal procedures, especially having it coming from someone who is supposed to be a law student."

The group accused the union leadership of siding with university authorities against victimised students, noting that the stance "clearly shows that the current leadership is more sympathetic to the university administration, with little or no solidarity for student activists who were unjustly punished."

The ERC also dismissed arguments that the UI3 required union approval before seeking court redress, insisting that students hold the independent right to pursue justice.

The group demanded an immediate retraction of Adeboye's statement, full university compliance with the court judgment, and the urgent convocation of a Students' Union Congress rather than the proposed stakeholders' meeting, which it argued excluded the wider student population.

"The Students' Union exists to defend students' interests against oppression, not to rationalise or justify such actions," the statement concluded.