The Nigeria Police has invited Senator Ademola
Adeleke and four others for Examination Malpractice, Criminal Conspiracy, Impersonation, Breach of Duty, Aiding and Abetting.
Addressing the media on Wednesday in Abuja, the
Force Public Relations Officer, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood said that Senator Ademola
Adeleke (PDP Governorship Aspirant in the 22nd September, 2018
Gubernatorial Election in Osun State) and four 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 advised to report to the Special Investigation Panel, Force
Headquarters, Abuja immediately for arraignment in court.
The Police spokesperson said that 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 High School in
Osun state.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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 High 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, the statement concluded.
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