ALLEGED PhD CERTIFICATE FORGERY:
ICPC ARRESTS IGBAJO POLYTECHNIC RECTOR; OLAOLU AKINOLA
THE Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State and former Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Oduduwa University, Ogun State, Mr. Olaolu Akinola Olugbenga, has been arrested by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for alleged forgery of a Doctorate Degree (PhD) certificate.
This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Mrs. Rasheedat Okoduwa, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja, on Monday.
Mr. Olugbenga who is currently being detained by the Ibadan, Oyo State office of the commission was undergoing interrogation after preliminary investigations carried out by operatives acting on a petition, confirmed that the suspect was actually working with a fake PhD certificate purportedly from the University of Ibadan.
However, during interrogation he insisted in his statement that the certificate was genuine.
The suspect’s action, according to the statement, violates Section 465 of the Criminal Code and Section 25 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 respectively.
The suspect’s action, according to the statement, violates Section 465 of the Criminal Code and Section 25 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 respectively.
It said further action in accordance with the laws would be taken at the conclusion of investigation.
