The Babajide Sanwo-Olu led-Lagos State Government has queried the Principal of Odomola Secondary School in Epe for sending a 10-year-old student, Marvelous Barinada, home over a political poster.
The principal reportedly sent Barinada out of the the class for using the poster of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Peter Obi, to wrap a notebook.
The student’s mother had taken to social media, appealing to Nigerians to come to the family’s rescue, stating that the girl is 10 and innocent.
“This is to inform you all, that my daughter, Marvelous Barinada, was exited from Odomola Secondary School today 14th March 2023, by the principal, just because my daughter used Peter Obi’s poster paper to wrap her notebook for school,” the post read.
In the note signed by the principal, the student was asked to go home to “campaign for Peter Obi against the wish of Lagosians.”
Meanwhile, the Quest Times had reported yesterday that the Lagos State Government has set up an investigative Committee to look into the issue.
The Lagos State Ministry of Education said it had commenced investigation into the incident.