The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has re-arrested the former registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Adedibu Ojerinde, on Thursday, January 26, 2023, in Abuja.
According to a statement on the commission’s social media handle, Prof. Ojerinde’s re-arrest followed a warrant issued by the Federal High Court, Abuja.
“He is expected to face a team of investigators over new evidence uncovered in relation to his ongoing trial for diversion of funds while he was a public officer.
“ICPC operatives uncovered two accounts opened in the names of Trillium Learning Centre Ltd and Sapati.
“International Schools Ltd into which funds were diverted using fictitious names of students.
“The Commission had on the 12th December, 2022, invited the former JAMB Registrar for questioning over the new evidence but he wrote through his solicitor requesting for.
“14 days grace to enable him honour the invitation. Ojerinde, however, refused to honour the invitation as undertaken by his counsel after the expiration of the 14 days grace on 27th December, 2022,” the statement said.
