The Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State and
former Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Oduduwa University, Ogun State,
Mr. Olaolu Akinola Olugbenga, has been arrested by officials of the
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for
alleged forgery of a doctorate degree (PhD) certificate.
Mr. Olugbenga who is currently being detained by the
Ibadan, Oyo State office of the Commission is undergoing interrogation
after preliminary investigations carried out by operatives acting on a
petition, confirmed that the suspect was actually working with a fake
PhD certificate purportedly from the University of Ibadan.
However, during interrogation he insisted in his statement that the certificate was genuine.
The suspect’s action violates Section 465 of the Criminal
Code and Section 25 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Act 2000 respectively.
Further action in accordance with the laws will be taken at the conclusion of investigation.
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