Miss Marvellous Barinaadaa, a Junior Secondary School Student of Odomola Secondary School, Epe Lagos, has been suspended by the school principal for allegedly wrapping her books with the poster of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi.
It was gathered that the ten-year-old was suspended on Tuesday.
Her angry mother, who took to social media, calling on Nigerians to come to the family’s rescue, saying the girl was apolitical and just 10 years old.
She wrote, “This is to inform you all, that my daughter, Marvelous Barinaadaa, was exited from Odomola Secondary School today 14th March 2023. by the School Principal, just because my daughter used Peter Obi’s poster paper to wrap her notebook for school. And this girl is just ten years old.
” She didn’t know anything about politics, but she was sent away from school without informing the parents because they say we support Peter Obi and Labour Party. Please, Is this act by the School Principal good? See what the school principal wrote in that letter. And after we will say we are one Nigeria.”
According to her, family had suffered a lot because of their perceived support for Obi.
But reacting, President of Odomola Secondary School Old Students Association, OSSOSA, Epe, Apagun Saka Shola, claimed that the JSS2 student was sent home for allegedly causing nuisance and distraction through the distribution of posters of Obi in the classroom.
“I have been able to reach the principal. The issue circulating is far from the truth. There is a directive to stop all forms of campaign in the classroom. As some political parties use the students to campaign in class.
“The principal did not expel or suspend the student. She sent her home for causing havoc and disturbance in the class during recess by chatting and sharing LP posters to her mates.
” Again, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education is on the issue. ” OSSOSA president said.
As at the time of filling this report, the prinicpal has been evasive to comment on the matter.
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