The governor of Lagos State, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has asked the state ministry of education to look into the case of a student who was allegedly expelled from school because her bag contained a sticker of Peter Obi, a candidate for president of the Labour Party.
The event reportedly took place at Odomola Junior Secondary School in the Epe region of the state.
After being discovered “campaigning for Peter Obi against the wish of Lagosians,” the student known as Barinada Marvelous was instructed to leave school in an alleged expulsion letter purportedly signed by the school’s principal.
The Lagos State Governor has given the go-ahead for the principal to be fired, according to the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo. The principal will be questioned about the incident.
“The Lagos State Government, the Ministry of Education, and all its agencies will never instruct any school principal, personnel or teacher to act in such a manner. The matter would be dealt with within the scope of our strict regulations as the reason for sending home the student is unacceptable – if true,” she said.
Adefisayo continued by saying that the other Odonguyan school principal who was caught on camera telling students about her political preference and whose picture was shared on social media had been dealt with properly.
“The Ministry promotes and runs a public school system devoid of politics and political insinuations.
The matter will be thoroughly investigated, and anyone found to be at fault will face disciplinary action in accordance with civil service regulations, according to Adefisayo.
