No fewer than six academics within the service of the Oyo State Government have been demoted.
The academics have been demoted over their involvement in examination malpractice.
The state authorities introduced the demotion of the affected academics through a letter obtained by newsmen on Sunday.
According to the letter, the academics have been demoted over their involvement in examination malpractice through the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, performed by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Those demoted included Ogunkunle Musibau O., from Grade 14 to 13, and Popoola Akeem Abiola, from Grade 8 to 7, each from Owo Community Grammar School, Owo.
Others demoted are Mustapha Bolanle Nureni, from Grade 15 to 14, Ahmed Adamu Ademola, from Grade 10 to 9, Titilola Ajeleye John, from Grade 10 to 9, and Adegbola Abraham Titilope, from Grade 8 to 7.
The 4 academics are from Progressive Secondary Grammar School in Tede.
The Oyo State Primary School Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) mentioned that the affected academics have been demoted.
TESCOM made the disclosure through a letter signed by Orowale M. I. on behalf of the fee’s chairman.
The letter was addressed to the Tutor-General within the Saki zone of the state.
The fee mentioned the choice to demote the affected academics was a results of the findings of the panel set as much as examine them.
It added that the panel discovered the affected academics responsible.
The letter partly reads:
“I am directed to refer to the above subject and inform you that, in line with the recommendations of the panel of inquiry set up to investigate the allegations of examination malpractice levelled against some secondary schools in the state by WAEC during the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, the Commission has agreed that the following classroom teachers in your zone be downgraded by a grade level.”
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