The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), has secured an interim forfeiture of properties traced to Professor Dibu Ojerinde, a former registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
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In a public announcement published in a national daily paper on Friday, the commission said the seizure of the properties followed an ongoing investigation against the former JAMB registrar’s “excessive” properties, according to PREMIUM TIMES.
“The Commission is investigating a matter involving Prof Dibu Ojerinde of Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun State; wherein certain Immovable properties owned by the said Dibu Ojerinde,” the publication said.
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The commission said it is of the opinion, based on the investigation, that the immovable properties owned by Ojerinde are excessive, with regard to his income.
The ICPC said the seizure of the properties is in pursuant to section 45(4)(a)-(b) of the Commission’s 2000 Offence Act.
The ICPC said: ”The immovable properties owned controlled by Mr Ojerinde either by himself or through his attorneys, agents, and proxies listed under, are seized.”
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a) Trillion Learning Centre along Yidi Road Ilorin Kwara State.
b) MRS filling station, Sango Road Ilorin Kwara State.
c) Sound Bar Club House located at GRA Ilorin Kwara State.
d) Kiddies Cove Educare located at Buddon close, GRA Ilorin Kwara state.
e) Cheng Marble factory, Ganmo Ilorin Kwara State.
f) 5 bedroom detached duplex located at House no 42 EFAB city Abuja Estate.
g) 4 bedroom bungalow located at House no 7 EFAB city Estate Abuja.
h) 5 bedroom detached duplex located at House no 46 EFAB city Abuja Estate.
i) one unit of two bedrooms semidetached bungalow located at House no 9 EFAB City Estate Abuja.
j) three-bedroom bungalow located at House no 4 Kadu Estate Abuja.
k) Parkan filling station located along Ife road Ibadan Oyo State.
l) Oke-Afin Hostel located opposite Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomosho Oyo state.
m) 1 unit of three bedroom bungalow located at House 4 Achimota phase 2 Accra Ghana.
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The publication noted that a court document it sighted on Monday, in a suit between the government and a lawyer, Peter Oyewole, showed that the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim forfeiture of other properties belonging to Ojerinde.
The court documents, with suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/191/2020, the judge said the properties are likely acquired with public funds, and “thus represent proceeds of unlawful corrupt activities”.
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It said Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who gave the order on March 16, directed Oyewole to disclose information of the real identity of the beneficial owners of the properties including: “Sapati International School Buildings and Premises located at Ajase Ipo Road, Ilorin, Kwara State.
”Doyin Filling Station along Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Doyin Gas, Ibadan, Soka Filling Station, Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Gravity FM Radio Station, Igboho, Tejumola House, Ikeja, Mansion at No 14 Yobe close, Maitama Abuja.”
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Ojerinde was the head of JAMB between 2007 and 2016.
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