The result of the medical test conducted to
determine the mental state of Olufunke
Aladeojebi, former Principal of Ajuwon High
School, Iju Ajuwon, has confirmed that the
woman is sane and suffers no serious
mental ailment.
Mrs. Aladeojobi was indicted for conducting
virginity test on some female students in
her school, and subsequently suspended.
The Ogun State Government said the medical
test on the tutor was necessary to determine
her mental state.
The Ogun State Commissioner for
Education,Science and Technology, Segun
Odubela stated the result of the medical test
on Friday.
Mr. Odubela added that the test was
conducted by Timothy Olaolu Adebowale, a
Consultant Psychiatrist, Special Grade 1 with
the Neuro Psychiatrist Hospital, Aro,
Abeokuta.
The four-page report described Mrs.
Aladeojebi, who was assessed on January 29
as a woman “who was well-orientated in
time, place and person, with good attention
and concentration.”
The report further described her “short and
long term memories” as “intact” and also
demonstrated an appropriate assertiveness
in declining to pay for the registration fee
for her assessment pointing out that this
ought to be paid by the referring body.
“There was no evidence of impairment of
reality testing, or gross personality defect,
as she currently expresses realistic views on
issues regarding the whole incident in her
school and her referral for this
assessment,” states the report.
The psychiatrist attributed the former
principal’s mistake to “lack of restraint” as
“she does not appear to have feelings of
personal insecurity, self doubts and
incompleteness which could have in addition
to her desire for perfection in her work,
qualified her for a label of obsessional
personality that may explain a proneness to
such situational reaction”.
The report blamed the nurses attached to
the school for not playing the
expected professional role and providing
ethical voice of reason against the perceived
‘order’ by the principal.
“I am also of the opinion that redeployment
from her present place of assignment will
provide some face-saving relief, and will
give her the opportunity to work through her
acknowledged mistakes during the crisis”
the psychiatrist further noted.
Mr. Adebowale explained that he also
interviewed the school nurse, Mrs. Makinde;
and F.A. Lapite, who is head of the
department of science, to get further
information on the character traits of the
former principal and her role in the
virginity test.
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