Ruthwiphdale Students Council elected

Students of Ruthwiphdale School, Ipaja, has elected members of the Students Council, a student body that mediates between the parents/pupils and the school authorities, in addition to fostering atmosphere of peace and intellectual pursuit at the school.

Mrs Nike Odetola, the proprietress-a British trained Early Years Education senior practitioner with 25 years experience- said Students Council initiative was conceived to create political awareness among early learners and build leadership skills set.

She added that the idea was jointly conceived by the management of Ruthwiphdale Schools in conjunction with parents to fill all prefectship posts through competitive elections.

“Our electoral process mirrors Nigeria electoral process. We have Independent Ruthwiphdale Electoral Commission(Irec)
Chairman of Irec and Chief Returning Officer that manage the electoral process.
We have two political parties: Pupils Justice Party(PJP) & Pupils Democratic Initiative(PDI).

“Candidates are elected through party primaries which are keenly contested. We have voters register and accreditation pre-commenced the voting. Learners vote as non partisans bystanders having been persuaded by candidates during the election.

The just conducted elections produced Head Boy, Micheal Nnadiwa and Head Girl, Mandy Mba and other seven elected learners to oversee offices like: library, health, labour, assembly, sports etc.

“The elected learners once they resume offices for 2025/26 academic year are groomed in acquiring leadership skills set. We organise seminars for them and engage them in the area of character building, values, confidence, interpersonal relationships, social and emotional development etc.

“The process that is a year- long should develop leadership skills for a future leadership position in the country.

“The end of their tenure leads to award of certificates by Ruthwiphdale Leadership Academy. Our motto says much about us: …Ruthwiphdale is not just a school but a complete life changing environment…”

Ruthwiphdale Schools, Ipaja, was established in 2011 in order to provide holistic education for children age 3 months to 11years plus