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March 18, 2021 ICPC Arrests Former JAMB Registrar Ojerinde Over N900m Fraud

ICPC Arrests Former JAMB Registrar Ojerinde Over N900m Fraud

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arrested a former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Professor DIBU OJERINDE, for allegedly misappropriating N900 million.

Professor OJERINDE, who was arrested on the 15th of March in Abuja, is alleged to have committed multiple frauds while heading JAMB and the National Examination Council (NECO).

He has been detained by the Commission for questioning over allegations including the supply of pencil and eraser at the cost of N450 million each.

There is no evidence to show that the items which are examination materials were supplied as the contractors cannot be found.

February 25, 2021 Fred Nzeako Asks New EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa Not To Be Selective In Handling Corruption Cases

Fred Nzeako Asks New EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa Not To Be Selective In Handling Corruption Cases

The newly confirmed EFCC Chairman, ABDULRASHEED BAWA has been urged not to be selective in handling corruption cases by the agency.

He was also advised to live above board and avoid playing to the gallery of the powers that be.  

Constitutional lawyer, FRED NZEAKO and the Executive Director of the Development Specs Agency, OKEY IKECHUKWU gave this advise on a monitored program in reaction to the senate confirmation of BAWA.

According to FRED NZEAKO, one of the first tasks before BAWA is to put an end to inter-agency rivalry with the ICPC.

On his part, OKEY IKECHUKWU said the EFCC boss should do away with unnecessary media trial during his reign.

ABDULRASHEED BAWA was grilled by the Senators before his confirmation.

Responding to some of the questions, BAWA, denied selling recovered assets while serving as Port Harcourt Zonal Officer of the EFCC.

He also denied that he was arrested by former acting EFCC Chairman, IBRAHIM MAGU for undisclosed reasons.

 

 

 

October 16, 2019 ICPC PROBES MORE INTO NFF

ICPC PROBES MORE INTO NFF

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission have invited more officials of the Nigeria Football Federation for questioning over the ongoing corruption investigation.

The ICPC is currently investigating officials of the NFF over alleged corruption and “having more than what they could have earned.”

In the first phase of the investigation, no fewer than 15 properties belonging to NFF president, Amaju Pinnick; NFF Head Technical Committee, Ahmed Yusuf; NFF second vice president, Shehu Dikko; and General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, were seized.

Checks by The PUNCH on Tuesday revealed that apart from Head, Women’s Football Unit, NFF, Ruth David, that was earlier invited, NFF’s first vice president, Seyi Akinwunmi, was also invited.

Both David and Akinwunmi are not part of the four officials whose properties were seized by the ICPC and no case has been publicly established against them yet.

Sources in the ICPC told our correspondent that the officials were invited to answer questions relating to their involvement in the ongoing investigation of the football ruling body.

“Seizure of the properties is the first phase of the investigation. Many officials of the NFF are under investigation and this is another phase,” the source added.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the ICPC, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, refused to give details of the ICPC’s officials questioning sessions with the newly invited NFF officials.

She also declined to comment on the extent of the investigation, but confirmed that Akinwunmi was invited.

“Yes, he (Akinwunmi) was invited, but he came here last week. Investigation is ongoing,” she added.

Asked when the NFF officials may be arraigned, the ICPC spokesperson responded, “Our investigation is still ongoing. These things have stages, when we get to that stage, we will act accordingly.”

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