Ondo Govt Withholds WAEC Results Of 17 Students Over Viral Sign-Out Video Controversy

According to Ireporter Online, the affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure; Aquinas College, Akure; and CAC Grammar School. They were accused of misconduct during post-examination celebrations that drew widespread attention on social media.

The viral footage reportedly showed students engaging in acts considered inappropriate, including tearing their school uniforms while chanting slogans during their sign-out celebration.

The matter was addressed at an emergency meeting convened by the Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology with principals and management of the affected schools at the ministry’s headquarters in Akure.

Following the meeting, the government ordered that the students’ official testimonials and WASSCE results be withheld indefinitely. Their names were also entered into a newly established misconduct register, referred to as a “black book,” maintained by their respective schools.

In addition, the ministry directed all secondary school principals across the state to maintain similar records to track and document cases of student indiscipline going forward.

Disciplinary measures were also extended to school officials, as senior staff in the affected institutions were issued queries over alleged poor supervision that allowed the celebrations to become disorderly. Authorities further instructed that any student identified in the video who is not part of the graduating class should be expelled immediately.

Speaking after the disciplinary session, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, stated that the government would not tolerate actions capable of undermining discipline and the reputation of schools in the state.

He noted that while students are permitted to celebrate the completion of examinations, such celebrations must be conducted responsibly and within acceptable standards of behaviour.

Ajibefun also expressed concern over the rising trend of sign-out celebrations among secondary school students, warning that it must not become an avenue for unruly conduct or social media-driven attention-seeking.

He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining discipline and protecting the integrity of the state’s education system, adding that appropriate sanctions would continue to be applied where necessary.