Edwina Jamiru has challenged her one-year rustication from Fourah Bay College, disputing allegations that she insulted the Dean of the Faculty of Law and alleging that people are working to prevent her from completing her legal education.
In a video posted on Facebook, Jamiru responded to a disciplinary letter from the University of Sierra Leone concerning comments she allegedly made about the Dean, Professor Alusine Jalloh, on the Faculty of Law’s WhatsApp forum in June 2026.
According to an official letter signed by University Registrar Munda J. S. Lebbie, a committee investigated the comments and concluded that they constituted disrespectful and insulting language directed at the Dean.
The letter stated that the Vice-Chancellor and Principal had endorsed the committee’s recommendation to suspend Jamiru for the 2026/2027 academic year.
During the proceedings, Jamiru acknowledged writing the messages but argued that her criticism concerned the Dean’s official actions rather than his personal character. The committee rejected that distinction.
“You therefore stand RUSTICATED for the 2026/2027 Academic Year,” Registrar Lebbie stated in the correspondence.
However, Jamiru disputed the allegations in her Facebook video, insisting that she should not be removed from the university. She said she was due to progress to the LLB 3 level in 2026 and expressed concern that the disciplinary action could undermine her ambition to become a lawyer.
She also alleged that people had repeatedly involved her in matters unrelated to the disciplinary case, including speculation about her personal relationship with Momoh Jah Stevens and the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy and child. She further claimed that some people had questioned her mental well-being.
Jamiru alleged that Stevens had conspired with lecturers to frustrate her legal education, claiming that their professional connections and influence were being used against her. These allegations were made in her video and have not been independently verified.
In an appeal to people she said had spoken on Stevens’ behalf, Jamiru asked them to seek forgiveness for him while also appealing to them to intervene on her behalf so she could continue her studies.
“I refuse to be rusticated from university of Sierra Leone, Fourah Bay College, faculty of law. this is an injustice and i will not accept it. i Miss Edwina H Jamiru should not be rusticated from FBC in 2026/2027 academic year. if the university is fighting me for momoh jah stevens. then justice momoh jah stevens must be removed from the judiciary as a judge and i refuse to forgive him.i need to be educated so that i can take care of my child. my future and the future of my child cannot be ruined.”
Under the university’s disciplinary decision, Jamiru may resume her studies at her current level in the 2027/2028 academic year, provided she pays the required fees and completes registration before attending lectures.
The university also indicated that she could appeal the decision to the Court of the University of Sierra Leone within 14 days under Section 50(5) of the Universities Act, 2021.
It remains unclear whether Jamiru intends to pursue an appeal. The university has not been quoted responding to the allegations she raised in her Facebook video.