The Federal Government is set to arraign Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on seven counts bordering on money laundering charge in tune of five billion naira at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
Ojerinde is being arraigned alongside his four children by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission before Justice Inyang Ekwo.
He was accused to have diverted public funds while he served as registrar of the National Examinations Council and JAMB.
The ICPC had arraigned Ojerinde on July 6, 2021, on an 18-count charge bordering on alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of N5.2 billion while in office.
However, he was re-arrested by officers of the ICPC in January 26, 2023, at the premises of a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Also joined in the charge are all alleged companies, including Doyin Ogbohi Petroleum Ltd, Cheng Marbles Ltd, Sapati International Schools Ltd, Trillium Learnings Centre Ltd and Standout Institutes Ltd.
Ojerinde and the 10 defendants have yet to take a plea
