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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Sex-for-Marks Scandal: Ex-OAU professor to be docked, seeks plea bargain


THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, is set to arraign a former lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Richard Akindele, at the Federal High Court, Osogbo, for allegedly demanding sex from one of his students, Monica Osagie, in order to upgrade her academic result from fail to pass.


Akindele, a professor, will be docked on November 19 on a three-count charge having been accused of using his position as a lecturer in the Department of Management and Accounting to demand for sexual favours from a student and fraudulently upgrade her result in Research Method course which she supposedly failed in 2017.

The commission stated that his actions were contrary to Sections 8 (1) (a) (ii), and 18 (d) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and are punishable under the same sections.

One of the counts reads: “That you, professor Akindele, on or about the 16th day of September, 2017 at Ile-Ife did corruptly ask for sexual benefits for yourself from Ms.

 Monica Osagie on account of favour to be afterwards shown to her by you in the discharge of your official duties as a lecturer in Management and Accounting Dept, Obafemi Awolowo University, to wit; altering her academic grades in the course with code MBA 632- Research Method from fail to pass; and thereby committed an offence punishable under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.”

Lecturer pleads guilty
The 57-year-old professor has asked for plea-bargaining having admitted guilt.

He also cited ill-health as a factor that may make him unable to stand the rigours of prison life, notifying the commission through his lawyer, Omotayo Alade-Fawole.

He pleaded that his prayers for plea-bargain be considered, as he was already serving punishment for his offence having been sacked by the university.

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