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| Governor Ayodele Fayose |
In a fresh suit filed before an Ekiti State High Court, a pupil of Divine Academy in Ekiti State, Amidat Akingbolu, is seeking a determination of the Court on whether the Ekiti State government is under legal obligation to provide free, compulsory and universal basic education for every child of primary and junior secondary age under the unambiguous provisions of the Free Universal Basic Education and Child Rights Law of Ekiti State. The case has yet to be assigned by the Chief Judge.
The Ekiti State government had provided free primary school education since 1955 when the policy was introduced by the Obafemi Awolowo-led administration. But Governor Ayo Fayose has abolished free education in the State by imposing a fee of N1,000 and N500 for pupils of private schools and public schools, respectively. Ms. Akingbolu is challenging that decision of the government. According to the pupil and her counsel, Kabir Akingbolu, this policy contravenes section 2(1) of the Free Universal Basic Education Act of 2004, and Section 15 of the Child Rights Law of Ekiti State. The Catholic diocese of Ekiti State has also approached the court to cancel the policy.
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