The management of Lagos State University has begun investigating allegations that some lecturers failed to upload students' examination results, a situation reportedly affecting graduation and potentially forcing some students to spend additional time at the institution.

The controversy gained attention after claims circulated on social media alleging that more than 100 students were unable to graduate during the university's recent convocation because some results from earlier levels had not been uploaded.

Some of the affected students were said to have completed the relevant courses but could face an additional academic year because their records remain incomplete.

The claims were amplified on X by a user identified as @TheAjakeManger, who alleged that the problem extended beyond the graduating students to those currently in lower levels.

The account further alleged that more than 1,000 students across 200, 300 and 400 levels of a department were experiencing related academic difficulties and accused a departmental official of threatening some students who raised concerns.

Those wider claims have not been independently verified.

LASU, however, has confirmed that it is looking into the complaints.

"The attention of the University Management has been drawn to this allegation, and the matter is currently being looked into," the university said in a response posted on its official X account on Saturday.

The National Association of Nigerian Students has also become involved.

NANS President Akinteye Babatunde said discussions had been opened between student representatives, the Joint Campus Committee Lagos Axis and the university management.

He urged affected students to remain calm and avoid actions that could complicate efforts to resolve the matter, saying university officials had assured student leaders that the issue would be addressed in the coming week.

The dispute centres on a critical part of university administration, as incomplete or missing academic records can prevent students from being cleared for graduation even where they have completed their required coursework.

LASU maintains electronic systems for processing academic records, including result checking, notifications of results and transcripts. Its official examination and records platform states that students' academic records form the basis for several post-graduation services.

The university also operates a separate platform that allows some students to validate results that have not yet received Senate approval or register for designated make-up examinations.

It remains unclear whether that system applies directly to students affected by the latest allegations.

The outcome of LASU's investigation is expected to establish the scale of the problem, identify why the results were allegedly not uploaded and determine whether any students will ultimately be required to spend additional time at the university.