The police
have summoned Ademola Adeleke, a Nigerian senator and candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party in the gubernatorial election scheduled for this weekend.
The police said in a statement
Wednesday afternoon that their investigation revealed that Mr Adeleke, his
family and associates connived with some school administrators to allow him sit
for the National Examination Council (NECO) in 2017.
The candidate was subsequently
directed to immediately turn himself in to face prosecution.
A spokesperson for Mr Adeleke’s
campaign was not immediately available for comments Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Adeleke’s school credentials
have come under intense scrutiny since he emerged the candidate of the PDP in
Osun State some weeks ago. The senator’s opponents during the primaries
contended that he had no credible school certificate and should be disqualified
from the race.
Mr Adeleke went on to become the
candidate, nonetheless, and the PDP has continued to back him as its candidate,
saying his results have been found to be genuine and the public should dismiss
contrary insinuations.
As the police were making their
case against Mr Adeleke and summoning him to appear for arraignment only three
days to an election in which he is a major candidate, the West African
Examination Council reportedly cleared the senator of any wrongdoing.
Although Mr Adeleke denied all
allegations when the police started their investigation into his academic
credentials in July, they revealed today that they made arrests and questioned
several suspects in the last few weeks.
Mr Adeleke will square off with
other candidates in the Osun governorship poll on Saturday. Political observers
conclude the race has at least five candidates who are capable of putting up a
strong showing in the election.
It was not immediately clear how
the latest move by the police would affect Mr Adeleke’s chances on Saturday, if
his candidature is not scuttled within the short time left to election day.
Read the
full explanation by the police below:
PRESS
BRIEFING ON EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE CASE AGAINST SENATOR ADEMOLA ADELEKE
Examination Malpractice, Criminal
Conspiracy, Personation, Breach of Duty, Aiding and Abetting against Senator
Ademola Adeleke (PDP Governorship Aspirant in the 22nd September, 2018
Gubernatorial Election in Osun State) and four (4) others namely; MR Sikiru
Adeleke, Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau (Principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar
School, Egbedore LGA, Osun State), Mr Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo (School Staff
responsible for the registration of candidates for NECO), Mr Dare Olutope
(School Teacher who facilitated the commission of the crime).
On 21st July 2017, the Osun State
Police Intelligence Bureau (SIB) received and acted on an actionable
intelligence about an ongoing examination malpractice involving Senator Ademola
Adeleke and Sikiru Adeleke at OJO/Aro Community Grammar School in Osun state.
2. When the Police operative
arrived at the school, only Sikiru Adeleke was found seated for the examination
while Senator Ademola Adeleke seat was vacant and was suspected to have escaped
before the arrival of the Police operatives.
3. Further investigation revealed
that both Senator Ademola Adeleke and his brother Sikiru Adeleke registered and
were sitting for the National Examination Council Examination (NECO) 2017 as
internal candidates impersonating students of the School at the ages of 57years
and 42years respectively. This crime was facilitated by the principal of the school,
and two other members of staff of the school for which they are under
investigation and being charged to court.
4. The Principal of the school,
Alhaji Aregbesola Mufutau, the staff responsible for registration, Mr Gbadamosi
Thomas Ojo and a teacher Mr dare Olutope were arrested on 21 July 2017. Senator
Ademola Adeleke was arrested on 27 July 2017 and Sikiru Adeleke was arrested on
8 August 2017.
5. Senator Ademola Adeleke made
cautionary statement and admitted that he registered for the 2017 NECO examinations
as an internal student in the said school but he didn’t sit for the
examination.
6. However, Police investigation
revealed the following primafacial and culpability facts against Senator
Ademola Adeleke andfour (4) others.
i. Senator Ademola Adeleke made
cautionary statement and admitted that he registered for the 2017 NECO
examinations as an internal student in the said school and did not sit for the
examination but have a result from NECO with Seven (7) Credit and One (1) Pass,
a copy of which was obtained from NECO by the Police.
ii. The
Ojo/Aro 2017 NECO, SSCE school photo album (School’s copy), with Senator
Ademola Adeleke and Sikiru Adeleke Photographs in school uniform in the said
album. Senator Ademola Adeleke in the NECO 2017 Result obtained by the claimed
that he was born on 12th June 1997 but in his statement to the Police, senator
Ademola Adeleke wrote 13th May 1960 as his Date of Birth.
iii. The photographs of both
Senator Ademola Adeleke and Sikiru Adeleke appearing side by side in the photo
album have no NECO stamps on them.
7. Senator Ademola Adeleke and
four others were arrested, investigated, granted bail and being charged to
court. Charges of Examination Malpractice, Criminal Conspiracy, Personation,
Breach of Duty, Aiding and Abetting against Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP
Governorship Aspirant in the 22nd September, 2018 Gubernatorial Election in
Osun State) and four (4) others namely; MR Sikiru Adeleke, Alhaji Aregbesola
Mufutau (Principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Egbedore LGA, Osun
State), Mr Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo (School Staff responsible for the registration
of candidates for NECO), Mr Dare Olutope (School Teacher who facilitated the
commission of the crime) have been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja under
the Examination Malpractice Act, CAP E15, 2004 today, Wednesday, 19th
September, 2018.
8. Consequently, Senator Ademola
Adeleke (PDP Governorship Aspirant in the 22nd September, 2018 Gubernatorial
Election in Osun State) and four (4) others namely; MR Sikiru Adeleke, Alhaji
Aregbesola Mufutau (Principal of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar School, Egbedore
LGA, Osun State), Mr Gbadamosi Thomas Ojo (School Staff responsible for the
registration of candidates for NECO), Mr Dare Olutope (School Teacher who
facilitated the commission of the crime) are hereby advised in their own
interest to report to the Special Investigation Panel, Force Headquarters,
Abuja immediately for arraignment in court.
Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
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