The Oyo State government have demoted six teachers for their alleged involvement in examination malpractices.
The state government announced the demotion of the teachers via a letter from the State Post Primary Schools Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM).
The letter was signed by Mrs. Orowale M. I. on behalf of the commission’s chairman and addressed to the Tutor-General in Saki zone of the state.
According to the letter, the teachers were demoted for involving in examination malpractices during the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
Those demoted are: Ogunkunle Musibau O., from Grade 14 to 13, and Popoola Akeem Abiola, from Grade 8 to 7, both from Owo Community Grammar School, Owo.
Others 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 four teachers are from Progressive Secondary Grammar School in Tede.
The commission said the decision to demote the teachers was a result of the findings of the panel set up to investigate them.
