The federal government has
charged Ademola Adeleke, senator representing Osun west, and four others before
the federal high court, Abuja, for allegedly engaging in examination malpractices.
Adeleke and four others were
accused of fraudulently registering as students of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar
School, Osun state, to enable them sit for the National Examination Council
(NECO) of June/July 2017.
Named alongside Adeleke in the
charge are Sikiru Adeleke, his brother, Aregbesola Mufutau, principal of the
school, Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo, the registrar, and Dare Olutope, a teacher.
Adeleke, who was the candidate of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun governorship election, was
absent when the case was brought up in court on Monday.
Alex Izinyon, Adeleke’s lawyer,
said his client took ill on Friday and had been stooling, saying a copy of a
medical report was available to that effect.
He sought a postponement of the
arraignment.
Simon Lough, the prosecution
lawyer, said he had received the medical report.
Consequently, IE Ekwo, presiding
judge, adjourned the case to October 31.
“The prosecution is ordered to
ensure the defendants are in court at the next date, to take their plea,” he
said.
In September, prior to the
governorship election in Osun, the police had asked the senator and four others
allegedly involved in the malpractice to report to the force headquarters in
Abuja for “immediate” arraignment in court.
But Adeleke had obtained a court
order restraining the police from arresting him.
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So Kemi Adeosun confessed to having a forged NYSC certificate but was allowed to go without as much as a slap on d wrist.
ReplyDeleteAdebayo Shittu is still attending FEC meetings even though it is on record he didn't attend NYSC. Obono Obla the presidential advisor to the president on prosecution was indicted for forging WAEC results. All this people and more are working free. However Adeleke is been charged to court by the FG. Abeg are we in a federal republic or in someone's personal republic
My brother help me ask them. We are fighting 'Kwaroption" not corruption. Orji Uzo Kalu case postponed indefinitely. Akpabio case supressed. Even Ganduje pictures appearing everywhere, EFCC and Transmission IG claimed they have not seen it. GOD IS SEEING YOU ALL AND WILL FIGHT CORRUPTION THE RIGHT WAY SOMEDAY.
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