Following viral claims of a purported protest against the Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC), Amuzu, Ebonyi State, CSONews24 has obtained an exclusive report casting doubt on allegations raised by an online news platform that the Principal, Mr. John Uche, was responsible for the suspension of the PTA election.
The report presents evidence that the election was suspended after it failed to meet the compliance requirements stipulated by the Federal Ministry of Education, and not on the directive of the principal or the college management.
The online platform had reported that aggrieved parents petitioned the Federal Government over the suspended election, accusing the principal of interfering in the process. However, documents obtained by CSONews24 present a different account of the circumstances and challenge several other allegations contained in the publication.
According to the official report obtained, the tenure of the outgoing PTA executive expired on 24 June 2026, prompting the constitution of an electoral committee to conduct fresh elections on 4 July 2026. The report revealed that the exercise was underway until officials of the Federal Ministry of Education, who were present to monitor the process, raised concerns over the eligibility of candidates contesting for the office of PTA Chairman.
“Concerns were based on the Ministry’s guidelines governing PTA elections, which prescribe eligibility requirements for contestants. Following the observations made by the Ministry’s officials, a meeting involving members of the electoral committee, the outgoing PTA leadership and representatives of the school was convened to review the situation,” an anonymous source disclosed.
Our investigation further revealed that allegations of financial mismanagement, manipulation and favouritism contained in the publication and raised by Mr. Amaechi, Mr. Wilfred and Amira Ndidi emerged after concerns were raised over the eligibility of their perceived preferred candidate, who had been presented by the Electoral Committee Chairman, Dr. Friday Archibong, but was subsequently found not to have met the compliance requirements of the Federal Ministry of Education. The sequence of events contained in the documents reviewed by CSONews24 raises questions about whether the allegations were influenced by dissatisfaction with the outcome of the electoral process rather than by verifiable evidence of administrative misconduct or genuine concern for the development and welfare of the college.
CSONews24 also gathered that the announcement of the suspension of the election sparked disagreement among some participants, resulting in a disruption that reportedly required the intervention of security personnel to restore order. Following consultations, it was resolved that the election would be postponed and reconducted after the identified issues had been addressed and adequate security arrangements put in place.
A further review of the report found no indictment against the principal in connection with the suspension of the PTA election or the other allegations contained in the online publication. Rather, the report consistently attributed the suspension to compliance concerns raised during the conduct of the election and the outcome of consultations among relevant stakeholders.
While the online publication relied heavily on allegations contained in a petition reportedly submitted by some parents, the official records obtained by our correspondent provide a contrasting account of the events and do not directly implicate the principal or the college management in the suspension of the election.
As of the time of filing this report, the Federal Ministry of Education was yet to issue an official statement on the matter.