Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will be charged with seven counts of money laundering in a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission is arraigning Ojerinde and his four children, Mary Funmilola, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo, and Oluwaseun Adeniyi, before Justice Inyang Ekwo.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Ojerinde and his companies are currently facing a N5 billion money laundering charge before Justice Obiora Egwuatu.
He was accused of misusing public funds while serving as the National Examinations Council and JAMB registrar.
However, in this fresh charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/119/23, the ex-JAMB boss and his four children were included.
Also joined in the charge are all his companies which include: Doyin Ogbohi Petroleum Ltd, Cheng Marbles Ltd, Sapati International Schools Ltd, Trillium Learnings Centre Ltd and Standout Institutes Ltd.
Ojerinde and the ten defendants were yet to take a plea as at the time of filing the reports.
