The Independent Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged Richard Akindele, a
former lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to court.
Akindele, who allegedly demanded
sex from Monica Osagie, a postgraduate student of OAU, will appear before the
federal high court, Osogbo, Osun state capital, on Monday.
In an audio which went viral in
April, the professor was heard demanding five sessions of sex to award Osagie a
pass mark in a course she failed.
In a statement on Wednesday, the
ICPC said Akindele will be arraigned on three charges, for acting contrary to
sections 8(1)(a)(ii), and 18 (d) under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related
Offences Act, 2000.
“That you, professor Akindele, on
or about the 16th day of September, 2017 at Ile-Ife did corruptly ask for
sexual benefits for yourself from Ms. Monica Osagie on account of favour to be
afterwards shown to her by you in the discharge of your official duties as a
lecturer in the Department of Management and Accounting, Obafemi Awolowo
University, to wit; altering her academic grades in the course with code MBA
632- Research Method from fail to pass; and thereby committed an offence
contrary to and punishable under Section 8(1)(a)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Act,” one of the charges read.
Akindele, through Omotayo
Alade-Fawole, his lawyer has told the ICPC that he is ready to plead guilty to
the crime, in the hopes of getting some form of concession.
He also said that he is unwell
and may not be strong enough to serve a jail term.
The former lecturer said he has
received his fair share of punishment, having been dismissed by the university
following investigations into the matter in June.
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