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The school no longer permitted students to copy notes from the class prefect because a parent once sued the school for this practice. The parent, an accountant with an oil company did not like how his daughter was exploited by the teachers as she was told to copy the notes on the board because she had good handwriting. This can be found on page 29 of the novel.

Mr Guta was angry with Mr Fafore and wanted to get him fired simply because he spotted a supposed "grammatical error" in his son's note. It is eventually discovered that what he found was not a grammatical error but a properly constructed expression. This entire incident can be found in chapter six of the novel.

The grammatical rule that was the source of disagreement is the "subject-verb agreement rule" with the expression "Ade as well as Jide comes vs. come." Mr Guta and the MD believed that Mr Fafore had taught the children the wrong thing when he instructed his students to write "Ade as well as Jide comes" in their notes. This was the reason Mr Fafore was sacked. However, the principal reveals to the MD later on that this expression is indeed accurate because when the construction "as well as" is used to join two noun subjects together, the singular verb (comes) is used. This can be found in chapter six of the novel.

Mr Audu, the school's fine art teacher, and "clown" of the novel, in is usual fashion, cracked a joke to lighten the tense atmosphere brought on by the sad realisation that Mr Fafore had been wrongly sacked. He says "I just want to say that Mr Fafore,... as well as the principal ... is correct. And the MD, Mrs Ibidun Gloss, is hereby pardoned, discharged and acquitted." (The Lekki Headmaster: pg. 33).

Mr Fafore's sack incident reminded the teachers at Stardom School of the essential fact that there is no job security in the establishment. This was after Mr Fafore had come into the staff room to pack up his personal items. This can be found on page 31 of the novel.

Bepo left Beesway Group of School after witnessing the ritual that occurred in the school's compound. He considered this practice ungodly and chose to leave the school. This can be found in chapter 7 of the novel.

The grammatical issue that Bepo had a problem with in the school's name was the use of singular in "Group of School". He tries to get the director to understand that when a collective noun like "group" is used, it should be followed by a plural noun as in "Group of Schools". This can be found on page 34 of the novel.

The director claimed the ritual was necessary because it was actually part of a special prayer for his late father, who had given him the land on which the school was built. This can be found on page 41 of the novel.

Bepo's own school, "Fruitful Future School" was shut down because a lot of the parents moved out of the neighbourhood because the condition of the roads was worsening and the government did nothing about it. The parents that were left in the neighbourhood could not afford the fees and so Bepo had to shut the school down. This can be found on page 39 of the novel.

The cost of the form for the position of Head Boy or Head Girl is N50,000. This can be found on page 41 of the novel.

During Speech Day, Banky said: "Instead of voting for the son of an ex-convict, cast your vote for me...". This can be found on page 42 of the novel.

Tosh's father, Chief Didi Ogba spent 36 months in detention because he was facing trial for alleged misappropriation of a 2.5 billion government contract sum. This can be found on page 42 of the novel.

According to the novel, Owu waterfalls in Kwara is the highest in West Africa, measuring 120 meters above water level and cascading 330 feet down an escarpment. This can be found on page 44 of the novel.

Bepo organised a lot of excursions for the students because he wanted them to have a "thorough grasp of their country." He knew that most of the students came from elite families that would eventually send them abroad after secondary education. This can be found on page 44 of the novel.

The students have attended the Calabar, Osun Osogbo and Argungu festivals. The Abuja festival was not included in the novel. This can be found on page 45 of the novel.