The Ondo State Government has approved 17 graduating secondary school trainees by keeping their West African Senior School Certificate Assessment (WASSCE) results and school testimonials following a viral sign-out video that showed acts of indiscipline during post-examination celebrations in Akure.
The afflicted trainees were drawn from 3 public secondary schools in the state capital– Oyemekun Grade school, Aquinas College and CAC Grammar School. The trainees were recorded in a video presumably tearing their school uniforms, chanting inappropriate slogans and participating in disorderly conduct after finishing the 2026 WASSCE.
The sanctions were announced after an emergency meeting convened by the Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation with administrators of the affected schools at the ministry’s headquarters in Akure.
As part of the disciplinary measures, the state government directed that the WASSCE outcomes and main reviews of the determined trainees be kept indefinitely. Their names have likewise been participated in a misbehavior register, commonly referred to as a “black book,” to record disciplinary offenses. The government even more ordered all secondary school principals across the state to develop similar records for future cases of misconduct.
In addition, authorities purchased the immediate expulsion of any trainee featured in the viral video who was not a member of the finishing class. Senior officers in the affected schools were similarly issued questions for alleged lapses in guidance that enabled the events to degenerate into disorder.
Speaking on the advancement, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Innovation, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, stated the government would not endure actions capable of undermining discipline and tarnishing the credibility of schools in the state.
Ajibefun acknowledged that trainees deserve to celebrate the completion of their evaluations but stressed that such events need to be conducted properly and within acceptable requirements. He revealed concern over the growing “sign-out” culture among secondary school trainees, alerting that it must not become a reason for unruly behaviour or a quest for social networks attention.
The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Akindele Ige, likewise advised school principals to immediately report disruptive incidents to appropriate education authorities before they escalate. Parents and impacted students have actually apparently been welcomed to the ministry to receive official interaction on the sanctions.