THUR, JUNE 29 2023-theGBJournal |The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja on the civil rights claim filed by the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde.
The court had fined the Commission N1 million damages and cost of N200,000 respectively for the arrest and detention of Prof Dibu Ojerinde over alleged corrupt practices.
The Commission says it intends to appeal the ruling of the court.
The anti-corruption agency said in a statement that it had a valid warrant issued by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court dated 6th December, 2022.
”Prof. Ojerinde had used several false names, aliases and forged means of identification such as Akanbi Lamidi, Adeniyi Banji, Habibulahi Lamidi, Joshua Olaniran Olakuleyin, etc to perpetrate his corrupt practices through various bank accounts and still retains the resources and influence to evade justice,” the Commission noted, adding that it remains undaunted and will continue to discharge its responsibilities with diligence and professionalism.
Recall that the ex-JAMB Regitrar, six private companies and four of his children were accused of diverting about N6 billion in a 17-count charge by the ICPC.
He was accused of creating six companies and operating accounts under fictious names to divert official money for private use.
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