Sex-for-marks: Court remands OAU professor, Akindele in prison
ordered the remand of Professor Richard Akindele of the Obafemi
Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-ife, for allegedly demanding sex from his
student, Monica Osagie.
Akindele was arraigned before Justice Maurine Onyetenu by the
Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission,
ICPC, on a four-count charge on Monday.
The ICPC alleged that the accused unlawfully demanded sex from his
student and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section A (1)(2)
of the corrupt practices and other related offences.
The charge cheat reads thus: "That you Professor Richard Iyiola
Akindele on 16 September, 2018, did unlawfully solicit for sex from
your student Monica Osagie, and thereby committed an offence contrary
to Section 18 of the corrupt practices and other related offences,
2000."
The embattled former lecturer was also accused to have unlawfully had
WhatsApp conversation with Osagie sometimes in June 2018, and thereby
committed an offence contrary to the law.
He however pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge levelled
against him by the ICPC.
His Counsel, Mr. F. Omotosho, thereafter pleaded with the court to
grant his client bail, arguing that he is a known personality who
cannot jump bail.
The prosecutor, who is a senior legal officer with the ICPC, Mr.
Kehinde Adetoye, opposed the oral bail application of the counsel,
stating that the accused has refused to appear at the commission since
he was granted administrative bail.
He said, "we have been making efforts since 5th of November to effect
the service of the process. They have refused to come back and they
were not reachable on mobile phone. We were surprised to see them here
today. We just served them the process."
Justice Onyetenu thereby directed counsel to the accused to file a
formal application for the bail of his client.
She ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody and
adjourned the matter till November 27 for hearing.
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