The money laundering trial of a former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, alongside with his four children accused of diverting about ₦6billion fund, comes up on Wednesday, April 19, at Justice Ekwo’s Court, Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja.
A report said that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission hinted Tuesday night that Ojerinde was expected to be arraigned alongside his four children at 9 am on Wednesday.
The ICPC had dragged the Professor, six private companies, and four of his children through court.
They are before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for their alleged involvement in official corruption.
Ojerinde was further accused of creating six companies and running accounts under fictitious names allegedly to divert government money for private use.
The indicted companies include Sapati International Schools Ltd, Doyin Ogbohi Petroleum Ltd, Trillium Learning Centre, Cheng Marbles Ltd and Standout Institute Ltd.
His children also charged before the Federal High Court, Maitama include a former House of Representatives member, Mary Funmilayo, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo, and Oluwaseun Adeniyi.
In a 17-count charge against them, the anti-graft agency accused Ojerinde of diverting money meant for JAMB, while serving as head of the agency between 2008 to 2015.
The accused persons couldn’t take their plea in court at the last sitting due to the absence of the children.
Justice Ekwo, however, granted permission to the request by the ICPC counsel, Henry Emore, to serve the accused persons through their counsel who was in court, while the matter was adjourned to April 19, 2023, for trial.
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