Guardian

IN our editorial of Sunday, April 21, 2013 titled ‘Plagiarism in Nigerian Universities’, mention was made among other things that Professor Patrick Igbinoria of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Benin was suspended in 2008 for plagiarism. Prof. Igbinoria has since written through his lawyer, H. O. Ogbodu (SAN) & Co, that the reference in the editorial created an erroneous impression that Prof. Igbinoria committed plagiarism.

In the words of his lawyer clarifying the positions: “No doubt our client was suspended in the year 2007 by the University of Benin based on an anonymous petition. He was recalled to duty after being given a clean bill of health. The implication of your publication is that he is guilty of plagiarism when that is not true.”

The error is regretted.

• Editor