ICPC Set To Appeal Court Ruling On Ex-Jamb Boss Ojerinde
The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to appeal the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that fined the Commission for the arrest and detention of the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof Dibu Ojerinde over alleged corrupt practices.
Ruling on the civil rights claim filed by Prof. Ojerinde, the Court fined the Commission N1 million in damages and cost of N200,000 respectively, for his arrest and detention.
“The Anti-corruption agency 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,” ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, said on Wednesday.
She added that the Commission remains undaunted and will continue to discharge its responsibilities with diligence and professionalism.
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