The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has criticised the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Raheem Adaramaja, over what it described as the “humiliation and public disgrace” of teachers during an inspection visit to Government Day Secondary School, Amule.
In a statement issued on Tuesday night by its Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the PDP expressed outrage over reports that Prof. Adaramaja allegedly compelled teachers, including the Vice Principal, to sweep the school compound in the presence of students.
Eyewitnesses reportedly told the opposition party that the SUBEB chairman, said to be acting on the orders of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, reprimanded the teachers for poor sanitation and ordered them to pick up litter, despite their explanation that students had just returned from break.
The PDP described the incident as “a severe abuse of office and a public degradation of professionals” working under challenging conditions. The statement questioned the governor’s role in the episode, saying: “Is this the new standard for the teaching profession in Kwara? A Professor, once a teacher, now stripping teachers of their dignity in front of their students?”
The party accused Adaramaja of “arrogance, insensitivity, and moral bankruptcy,” alleging that the act reflects a growing culture of oppression under the current administration. It added that “those who came to power under the Otoge mantra have become power-drunk oppressors who humiliate the very workers they failed to empower.”
The PDP further claimed that the AbdulRazaq administration has failed to address the welfare of teachers in six years, with many schools allegedly still dilapidated and some students learning under trees. It called on the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to defend its members against “power-intoxicated government officials.”
The party demanded an immediate public apology from Prof. Adaramaja to the teachers of Government Day Secondary School, Amule, and to the entire teaching community in the state. It also urged Governor AbdulRazaq to publicly condemn the action and impose disciplinary measures if he was not aware of it.
In response, Prof. Adaramaja dismissed the allegations as false and politically motivated. Speaking to PUNCH Online in Ilorin on Wednesday, he said the PDP was attempting to “mislead the public through propaganda.”
“Cleanliness and orderliness are essential parts of a conducive learning environment,” he said. “What happened at GDSS Amule was a simple reminder that teachers must lead by example in instilling discipline among students, not an act of humiliation.”
The SUBEB chairman reaffirmed his commitment to discipline, accountability, and excellence in the state’s education system, insisting that his actions were guided by responsibility and public service, not abuse of authority.
