The Nigeria police have summoned Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun state governorship
election, for alleged examination malpractice and criminal conspiracy.
They are to be charged to court for the alleged criminal acts.
Force Spokesman, Jimoh Moshood in a statement Wednesday said Adeleke
who is contesting in this Saturday election and Sikiru, his brother, sat
for the National Examination Council Examination (NECO) as internal
candidates in 2017, “impersonating” students of OJO/Aro Community
Grammar School in Osun state.
Moshood said the alleged 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 force asked Sen. Adeleke and the four others allegedly involved
to report to the force headquarters in Abuja for “immediate” arraignment
in court.
The Statement read in full: “Examination Malpractice, Criminal
Conspiracy, Personation, Breach of Duty, Aiding and Abetting against
Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP Governorship Aspirant in the 22ndSeptember,
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).
“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.
2. When the Police operative arrived at the school, only Sikiru
Adeleke was found seated for the examination while Senator Ademola
Adeleke’s 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 and four (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 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 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.
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 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) are hereby advised in their own interest
to report to the Special Investigation Panel, Force Headquarters, Abuja
immediately for arraignment in court.”