The Federal Government is to arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on seven-count charge bordering on money laundering at a Federal High Court, Abuja.


Ojerinde is being arraigned alongside his four children; Mary Funmilola, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo and Oluwaseun Adeniyi, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) before Justice Inyang Ekwo.


The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ojerinde and his companies are currently facing a money laundering charge to the tune of N5 billion before Justice Obiora Egwuatu.


He was accused to have diverted public funds while he served as National Examinations Council and JAMB registrar.


However, in this fresh charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/119/23, the ex-JAMB boss and his four children were included in the charge.


In the charge are all his alleged companies which include: Doyin Ogbohi Petroleum Ltd, Cheng Marbles Ltd, Sapati International Schools Ltd, Trillium Learnings Centre Ltd and Standout Institutes Ltd.


Ojerinde and the ten defendants’ were yet to take a plea as at the time of filing the reports.


 

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