The University Management, acting through the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, has formally ratified a Mop-Up Registration Exercise for the 2025/2026 Academic Session. This final strategic intervention provides a limited grace period for both returning and newly admitted students to regularize their academic records and secure their studentship for the session.
The exercise will run for a strict six-day window from Wednesday, 25th March 2026, to Monday, 30th March 2026. This represents the absolute terminal opportunity for affected students to complete registration and avert the irreversible forfeiture of their admission or entire academic year.
FINANCIAL AND REGULATORY IMPLICATIONS
This exercise has been classified as an Extraordinary Late Registration. Consequently, a mandatory additional late registration fee of N5,000 will be charged on all transactions processed during this period. This fee is payable in addition to any pre-existing late registration penalties and must be settled before portal access is granted.
- Hard Deadline: The registration portal will undergo a permanent digital closure at midnight on Monday, 30th March 2026. No extensions, manual overrides, or exceptions will be entertained thereafter.
- Matriculation Nexus: The mop-up exercise is deliberately timed to conclude exactly 24 hours before the Matriculation Ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday, 31st March 2026.
- Non-Compliance Consequence: Students who fail to register by the stipulated deadline will be excluded from the Official Matriculation Register. In line with Nigerian tertiary education regulations, absence from this register means the individual will not be recognised as a bona fide student for the 2025/2026 session.
REGISTRATION WORKFLOW FOR THE MOP-UP PHASE
To ensure seamless participation in the Matriculation Ceremony and full integration into the academic community, students must strictly follow this Three-Step Validation Process:
- Fee Payment & Reconciliation: Clear all outstanding tuition fees plus the N5,000 mop-up late registration fee through the University’s approved payment channels (Remita, Interswitch, or designated bank platforms).
- Course Enrollment: Upon financial clearance on the portal, complete course registration for both semesters and generate the official Course Registration Forms.
- Data Verification: For newly admitted students, this final step activates the issuance of the permanent Matriculation Number, which is essential for the Matriculation Oath and all subsequent academic documentation, including transcripts.
INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE AND THE MATRICULATION MILESTONE
The Vice-Chancellor’s gracious approval of this mop-up exercise reflects the University’s enduring commitment to student welfare while upholding the highest standards of academic discipline and administrative integrity. The Matriculation Ceremony on Tuesday, 31st March 2026, serves as the legal and ceremonial “Seal of Studentship,” formally inducting new members into the Al-Hikmah University academic community.
The University Senate has reiterated that, once the Matriculation Oath is administered, the student database for the 2025/2026 session will be irrevocably locked. This safeguard ensures data integrity for critical processes such as:
- Examination processing and official broadsheets
- NYSC mobilization eligibility
- Verification for scholarships, bursaries, and other forms of student aid
CONCLUSION: SECURING YOUR ACADEMIC DESTINY
This mop-up registration exercise is the final bridge to a successful and uninterrupted academic journey. Management strongly urges all concerned students to treat the Monday, 30th March 2026 deadline as sacrosanct and act with utmost urgency to avoid the profound regret of omission.
By completing your registration within this window, you secure your rightful place in the Class of 2026 and align yourself with Al-Hikmah University’s core values of Learning and Character. Act now — your academic future depends on it.
