Soludo Shuts School, Sacks Teacher Over Exam Malpractice

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has closed down Tower Primary School, Oba, following indictment of the proprietor, Kosisochukwu Igwe, and a teacher, Precious Chibuzo, in examination malpractices during the 2023 Transition Placement Examination of the state.

The proprietor, in collusion with the teacher, took a photograph of the question paper during the examination, solved questions and supplied answers to candidates.

The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, announced the closure of the school on behalf of the governor after a meeting, held at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Education, to investigate the allegation of examination malpractice against the proprietor and the teacher.

Chuma-Udeh said: “Report from pupils of Triumphant Cross School Oba, resulted in the investigation, which revealed that the Proprietress of Tower Academy Oba sneaked into the examination hall, connived with the teacher, took a photograph of the question paper, solved questions and supplied answers to candidates.

“Igwe, who admitted committing the offence, pleaded for forgiveness.

“Precious, who had earlier admitted committing the offence has been dismissed from the school.

The Commissioner for Education has directed a re-sit of the examination for all candidates in the centre. The re-sit examination, which is to be personally supervised by the Commissioner, has been fixed for today, while Tower Primary School, Oba, remains closed till further notice.