Staff and students of the Obafemi Awolowo University ile-ife Osun Friday morning thronged Osogbo, the state capital in solidarity with the...
Staff and students of the Obafemi Awolowo University ile-ife Osun Friday morning thronged Osogbo, the state capital in solidarity with the former acting vice chancellor of the Institution, Professor Anthony Elujoba.
Professor Elujoba alongside the bursar of the school, Mrs Josephine Akeredolu are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission on allegations of financial misappropriation.
The case which is being presided over by Justice David Oladimeji of the Osun state high court in Ede, was brought to Osogbo for reason yet unknown.
The reason behind the change in location TIME NEWSNG gathered may not be unconnected with the agitation of students and staff of the university last Monday, after the defendants were ordered to be remanded in prison custody pending ruling on their bail applications.
Professor Anthony was granted bail on self recognition but ordered not to travel out of Nigeria as long as the trial last asking the EFCC to deposit his passport with the court registrar.
Mrs Ronke Akeredolu was granted bail with the sum of fifty million naira with two sureties in the like sum. The two sureties are to be members of the academic or nonacademic staff of the university community with highest grade of salaries. The sureties are to deposit who will deposit verified
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