The Federal Government on
Tuesday, re-arraigned Sen. Ademola Adeleke on seven counts amended charges on
examination malpractice.
Adeleke was the governorship
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Sept. 22, 2018 Osun
governorship election.
Adeleke, who is a serving senator
and four other defendants were first arraigned on a four-count charge before
Justice Edward Ekwo in September.
Adeleke and the other defendants
pleaded “not guilty” to the seven count charges following which the prosecuting
counsel, Mr Simon Lough asked the court for a date to commence trial.
Adeleke’s counsel, Mr Alex
Izinyon (SAN), however, prayed the court for time to respond to all the
processes served on his client.
Iziyon also moved an application
urging the court to release Adeleke’s International passport to enable him
travel abroad for medical treatment.
The prosecution did not oppose
the application and the judge granted the application and ordered that
Adeleke’s passport be released to him to enable him travel.
The judge ruled that Adeleke
should return the International Passport within three days of his return to the
country.
The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN)
report that Adeleke was arraigned in September on a four-count charge on
examination malpractices, along with his brother, Sikiru Adeleke and three
others.
The senator pleaded not guilty to
the charges and was granted bail on self-recognizance by the court.
As part of his bail conditions,
Adeleke was to sign an undertaken to always attend trial and was not to travel
out of the country without the permission of the court.
The others are Alhaji Aregbesola
Mufutau (Principal, Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Ojo-Aro Osun), Gbadamosi
Thomas Ojo (School Registrar) and Dare Samuel Olutope (a teacher).
The second and third defendants
were admitted to bail in the sum of N2 million each and one surety each, in
like sum.
They were also asked to submit
their international passports to the court and were not to travel out of the
country without obtaining permission from the court.
Justice Ekwo ordered that
Gbadamosi Ojo (school Registrar) and Dare Olutope (a teacher) be remanded in
prison custody since they did not apply for bail.
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