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Ojerinde: ICPC set to appeal ruling over civil rights claim

Ezekiel Johnson
Ezekiel Johnson
Ojerinde

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, has expressed its dissatisfaction with the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on the civil rights claim filed by the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde.

The court had fined the commission N1 million damages and cost of N200,000 respectively for the arrest and detention of Prof Dibu Ojerinde over allegedly corrupt practices.

The commission, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, said it would appeal the ruling of the court.

The anti-corruption agency said it had a valid warrant issued by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court dated 6th December, 2022.

It said Prof. Ojerinde had used several false names, aliases and forged means of identification such as Akanbi Lamidi, Adeniyi Banji, Habibulahi Lamidi, Joshua Olaniran Olakuleyin, etc to perpetrate his corrupt practices through various bank accounts and still retained the resources and influence to evade justice.

The commission, the spokesperson said, remained undaunted and would continue to discharge its responsibilities with diligence and professionalism.

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