The Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced the temporary closure of selected public primary and secondary schools ahead of the State House of Assembly election scheduled for Wednesday.
The ministry said the affected schools across the 18 local government areas of the state would be used as polling centres for the election.
In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, learners, teachers and other workers in the affected schools were directed to remain at home on election day.
The statement explained that the measure was part of efforts to guarantee the safety of lives and property as well as ensure a peaceful conduct of the electoral process.
According to the ministry, heads of the affected schools would be contacted directly to ensure strict compliance with the directive, while officials of Zonal and Area Education Offices would monitor enforcement.
The ministry added that arrangements had been put in place to ensure that ongoing WAEC examinations in the affected schools would not be disrupted, especially for students in boarding facilities.
School administrators were also instructed to grant election officials access to facilities within the schools to support smooth conduct of the exercise.
The statement, however, clarified that the directive applied only to schools designated as polling centres, noting that normal academic activities would resume in the affected schools on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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