out then. Mrs Olushogbon wanted to contest the chairmanship of the body but was disqualified because she didn’t meet the set criteria. In a setting like that, it is not everybody that will be in support or against it.
“As for the allegation that the PTA mismanaged over N80 million, only the accusers know where they got that figure from. We didn’t mismanage anything. All the expenses and the incomes were duly accounted for.”
Asked what he has done or is doing to defend the rights of students suspended for not committing any offence, Tokede said it was based on the regulations laid down by the Federal Ministry of Education.
“I am not the one running the school and I am also not the owner, there is a memo from the Federal Ministry of Education that any parent who goes to court over any issue relating to their children’s schools would have their children suspended until the matter is withdrawn or settled in the court.”
Teachers, mgt keep mum
When our correspondent visited the school on Friday, no teacher was willing to speak on the matter, saying they were just civil servants and that the Federal Ministry of Education is looking into it.
A man, who simply described himself as the Public Relations Officer of the PTA, said the association would soon come out with its position on the matter.
