Alleged Exam Malpractice: Prosecution absence stalls trial of Adeleke

The case of alleged examination malpractice and certificate
forgery filed against a senator, Ademola Adeleke, was on Tuesday
stalled due to the absence of the prosecution.

Mr Adeleke is a senator and the candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun State governorship election of
last year.

The Federal High Court Abuja presided over by Inyang Ekwo had at
the previous date of hearing adjourned to April 2, 3 and 4 to
enable the prosecution file additional evidence.

Mr Ekwo fixed the date after the prosecution counsel, Simon
Lough, called two witnesses, Buhari Moshood and Salamatu
Fumilayo.

Mr Lough prayed the court for leave to file additional
evidence.

The application was not opposed by the defence.

Following that, Mr Ekwo adjourned the matter until April 2, 3
and 4 for accelerated hearing of the matter.

During the court session on Tuesday, Mr Adeleke’s counsel, Alex
Izinyon, told the court that the prosecution called and informed
him that he would be in court by 10 a.m.

But as at 10: 30 a.m, he was still absent.

The judge then adjourned till Wednesday, April 3.

Mr Adeleke was arraigned in 2018 on allegations of examination
malpractice and certificate forgery.

He was arraigned alongside the principal of Ojo-Aro Community
Grammar School, Aregbesola Muftau; the registrar of the school, Mr
Gbadamosi Ojo; and a teacher in the school, Dare Samuel Olutope, as
well as Sikiru Adeleke.

The police accused them of fraudulently registering Mr Adeleke
and another Sikiru Adeleke as students of Ojo-Aro Community Grammar
School in Ojo-Aro, Osun State, for the National Examination
Council’s June/July 2017 Senior School Certificate Examination in
February 2017.