Na wah o! This Naija wahala wey dey happen for court no be small matter. E get as the fraud trial wey concern Dibu Ojerinde, wey be former Registrar of JAMB, just dey waka like snail. Dem no get lawyer for both sides when dem call matter for Abuja Federal High Court yesterday. Wetin be dis now?
Justice Obiora Egwuatu no get choice but to adjourn the case go March 25. Dem need to report on wetin happen for their out-of-court settlement or continue the trial. E get some kind matter wey dey happen behind the scene, as Ojerinde and ICPC talk say dem wan settle the case wey dey worth N5.2 billion!
Na July 16, 2025, dem talk say dem gree settle the case, but how far e don reach? Ojerinde lawyer, Eteya Ogana, don dey talk say dem still dey find way to resolve am administratively while ICPC lawyer, Lesie Iheduru, don still confirm wetin e talk. This matter don dey drag since July 2021 when dem first arraign am for 18-count charge wey concern corruption and fraud, all dis one wey happen under him leadership for JAMB and NECO.
But Ojerinde no gree accept say e do any wrong, as he still dey plead not guilty to every charge wey ICPC throway for him side. Just last year, dem try to make am plea bargain, but the matter no gree work. Na so the case don dey drag enter this year with no lawyer for both side show face for court. Wetin you go call this one? Olokun!
Justice Egwuatu don already talk say ICPC don provide enough proof wey make Ojerinde enter him defense. Dem talk say he don misuse him position as Registrar, chop government money wey dey reach N5.2 billion. As per the law, dem dey accuse am say im don break wetin dey Section 19, 24, 25(1)(a) and (b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, and Section 1(1)(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud Act. No be small matter again!
Na so we dey here dey watch how this drama go play out for March. Make everybody keep eye for updates, because Naija no dey let us hear word. We go still dey follow the koko as e dey unfold, so no worry your head.
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