‎The Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (ODSUBEB) has dismissed allegations that it released N785.5 million for the construction of classroom blocks and other educational facilities in selected primary schools across the state without executing the projects.
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‎The Board described the claim, which has been circulating on social media, as false, misleading, and unsupported by its official records.
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‎In a statement issued by ODSUBEB's Director of Information and Public Relations, Banjo Egunjobi, the Board said a thorough review of its procurement records, contract award documents, project implementation schedules, and financial records revealed no evidence of the projects mentioned in the publication.
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‎According to the statement, the report alleged that funds were disbursed for projects at AUD Ibaka/Ilale Quarters in Akungba, Army Primary School Annex II and Ayedun Community Primary School in Akure, All Saints Primary School in Idanre, and Baptist Day Primary School in Ile-Oluji, despite claims that no work had commenced at the locations.
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‎However, ODSUBEB maintained that it did not award any contracts corresponding to the project descriptions, locations, or financial figures cited in the publication.
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‎"The Board did not award any contracts corresponding to the project descriptions, locations, or financial figures stated in the publication," the statement said, adding that there were no active contracts matching the alleged construction of classroom blocks and related facilities at the listed schools.
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‎The Board stressed that all projects executed under the UBEC-SUBEB intervention programme comply with established procurement procedures, including needs assessment, advertisement, bid evaluation, contract award, supervision, and monitoring.
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‎ODSUBEB also noted that projects under the 2025 UBEC-SUBEB Matching Grant Intervention were publicly advertised in national and state newspapers, including Tribune, Vanguard, The Hope, and the Federal Tender Journal on January 12, 2026, in line with statutory requirements.
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‎While rejecting the allegations, the Board acknowledged that it had previously carried out renovation projects at some of the schools mentioned in the report. These include the renovation of a six-classroom block at Ayedun Community Primary School under the 2023 intervention programme and a similar renovation project at Army Children School II, Akure, under the 2021 intervention programme.
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‎The Board called for responsible budget tracking and urged individuals and organisations involved in accountability advocacy to verify project ownership, implementing agencies, and funding details before publishing reports.
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‎According to ODSUBEB, the dissemination of unverified information could misinform the public, damage institutional credibility, and undermine genuine efforts aimed at promoting transparency and accountability.
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‎The Board therefore advised members of the public to disregard the publication, reaffirming its commitment to transparency, accountability, and the provision of quality educational infrastructure across Ondo State.
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