Former works minister and pro-chancellor
of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe
and two other members of the Governing Council were today remanded in prison
pending the perfection of their bail.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought
Ogunlewe along with Prof. Olusola Oyewole and the Bursar, Moses Olusola
Ilesanmi before Justice O. O. Majekodunmi of Court 6, Ogun State High Court,
Isabo, Abeokuta, this morning on 18-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and
obtaining money under false pretence.
One of the charges says: “That you Senator Ogunlewe, Prof.
Olusola Oyewole and Moses Ilesanmi between the month of September and October,
2013 at Abeokuta within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent
to defraud did deposit the sum of N400, 000, 000 million only, property of
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in a fixed deposit account without
due process.”
Another count says: “That you Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, Prof.
Olusola Oyewole and Moses Olusola Ilesanmi sometime between the month of
September and October, 2013, at Abeokuta within the Jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court with intent to defraud did deposit the sum of N442, 849, 898
million only, property of Federal University of Abeokuta in a fixed deposit
without due process.”
The accused persons pleaded not guilty before the judge, who
stood down the matter for 30 minutes for the counsel to reconcile their
differences over the service of the bail application.
In view of their plea, the prosecution counsel Benedict Ubi and
Festus Ojo asked the court to remand them in prison custody pending the
commencement of trial.
The defence counsel to the
first, second and third defendants Wale Adesokan (SAN), Benjamin Ogunmodede and
Lapite Ademola urge the court to admit them to bail having filed the various
applications before the Court.
Having listened to the submissions of both counsel on the bail
applications, Justice Majekodunmi granted the first and second defendants
(Ogunlewe and Oyewole) bail in the sum of N50million with two sureties in like
sum.
Sureties must be house owners
within the jurisdiction and one of them must be a civil servant on grade level
15.
The defendants must submit
their International Passports to the court Registrar. The court ordered that
the defendants be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of their
bail conditions.
Justice Majekodunmi adjourned ruling on the bail application of
the third defendant till Monday 28th November and 16th, 19th and 20th of
December for the commencement of trial.
Ogunlewe was represented by his son, M. O. Ogunlewe.
EFCC had filed the case following a petition against the
management and some members of the Governing Council.
The petition was submitted to the EFCC by the Concerned
Stakeholders of FUNAAB. It says the Pro Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor and the
Bursar engaged in “unbridled corruption and betrayal of public trust”.
Source:
newsmakerng.com
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