The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Corruption on Thursday arraigned Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board his three sons and a daughter-in-law.
According to The Nation, they were arraigned in a 17-count charge bordering on official corruption, abuse of office and forgery before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court, Abuja.
The defendants, who were all in court, were arraigned alongside the six family companies.
In the new charge, Ojerinde was accused of selling off a Federal Government’s property; House No. 4, Ahomko Drive, Achimota Phase Two, Accra in Ghana.
He was alleged to have engaged in the act while being a public officer contrary to Section 26 (1) ( c) and punishable under Section 24 of the ICPC Act 2000.
The former JAMB registrar was also alleged to have used fake names to acquire companies, opened bank accounts, acquired petrol stations and bought landed property in Ilorin, Kwara while being a public officer.
The house was said to have been sold out by Ojerinde and his sons after it was forfeited to the Federal Government to conceal corrupt benefits.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
