Osun govt reinstates suspended teacher
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo
Osun State government has reinstated a secondary school teacher in the state, Mr. Philip Akinyemi who was suspended for allegedly abusing Governor Gboyega Oyetola.
Akinyemi, a teacher at Masifa Community Grammar School in Ejigbo Local Government Area of the state, was in December 2021 suspended indefinitely for posting “abusive” comments and pictures against the governor on Facebook.
A reinstatement letter of Akinyemi, which was signed by the Tutor General West, Osun State Education District, Mr Olabmiji Alabi, said the reinstatement takes effect from June 1, 2022.
It would be recalled that the government through the Ministry of Education/Osun West Education District Office suspended him indefinitely.
In his letter of suspension, the government accused the teacher of being “more focused on partisan politics than his teaching duties as a civil servant.”
“Your unpatriotic behaviour, abusive and provocative postings and comments on social media are against the Civil Service rule.
“Unless contacted beforehand, you are not permitted to enter the school premises,” the suspension letter said.
