Fraud: Court adjourns ex-JAMB registrar, Ojerinde’s trial

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the trial of a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Dibu Ojerinde, till June 20.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the matter to enable the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission to put its house in order following an oral application for an adjournment by ICPC counsel, Ebenezer Shogunle.

At the resumed hearing on Thursday, Ojerinde’s lawyer, Eteya Ogana, told the court that a motion had been filed challenging the re-arrest of the ex-JAMB boss and seeking the court order for his release.

He alleged that his client was re-arrested by the anti-corruption commission without an arrest warrant.

But the judge could not find the process in the court record.

Admitting the mistake, the lawyer said instead of putting the charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/97/21 in the application, they erroneously wrote FHC/ABJ/CR/74/21, leading to a mix-up in the filing.

Responding, counsel for ICPC said there was another application filed by the defendant seeking his release before a sister judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, where Ojerinde is also standing trial alongside his children.

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