The University of Ibadan (UI) has introduced new guidelines for the collection of Statements of Result and certificates, warning that certificates left uncollected for more than 10 years will be liable to shredding.
The university announced the new policy in a special bulletin dated September 15, 2026, signed by its Registrar, Mr Ganiyu Saliu, and sighted by a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Ibadan on Wednesday.
Under the new guidelines, graduates are required to collect their Statements of Result within six months after receiving notification that the documents are ready.
The university said graduates who fail to collect their Statements of Result within the stipulated six-month period would pay a non-collection penalty of N2,500 before the document could be released.
It further stated that Statements of Result would remain valid for two years from their respective dates of issuance, serving as interim evidence of graduation pending the collection of certificates.
According to the institution, certificates remain the official and permanent evidence of a graduate’s qualification.
The guidelines also require graduates to collect their certificates within the validity period of their Statements of Result.
UI said certificates would be available for collection from the date of convocation until one year afterwards, with a statutory issuance and collection fee of N7,500 during the initial one-year period.
However, graduates who fail to collect their certificates within the first year will face additional non-collection penalties.
The university fixed the penalty at N25,000 for certificates collected after one year but within five years, while those collected after five years but within 10 years would attract a N50,000 penalty.
In a significant warning, the institution said certificates that remain uncollected beyond 10 years would be liable to shredding.
UI clarified that the non-collection penalties are separate from the N7,500 statutory fee for certificate issuance and collection.
The university urged graduates and other stakeholders to take note of the new requirements and ensure compliance with the guidelines to avoid penalties or the risk of certificates being shredded after the 10-year deadline.