The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has accused the state’s education authorities of allegedly mobilising public school teachers to attend a political meeting with the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.
The allegation was, however, dismissed by the Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), which described the claim as false and misleading.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Media Aide to the PDP governorship candidate, Afolabi Orekoya, the opposition party alleged that an internal memo was being circulated across public primary and secondary schools, directing teachers and head teachers to attend a meeting with Adeola.
According to the PDP, the meeting is scheduled to hold on Monday at the Alake Pavilion in Abeokuta, raising concerns over what it described as the involvement of public education officials in partisan political activities.
The party argued that if the allegation is true, compelling public school teachers to participate in a political gathering would amount to an abuse of office and a violation of the neutrality expected of civil servants. It called on the relevant authorities to investigate the matter and ensure that public institutions are not used for political purposes.
Reacting to the allegation, TESCOM denied issuing any directive to teachers or school administrators to attend the meeting. The commission maintained that no official instruction had been given and insisted that the claims by the PDP were entirely unfounded.
The disagreement has sparked political debate in the state ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with both parties maintaining opposing positions on the issue.
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