The planned arraignment on fresh corruption charges bordering on money laundering did not hold owing to the non-service of copies of the charge on all the defendants as required by law.
Ojerinde and his companies are facing a money laundering charge to the tune of N5 billion before Justice Obiora Egwuatu.
In the fresh charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/119/23, the ex-JAMB boss and other defendants are accused of engaging in money laundering.
During Friday’s proceedings, it was only Ojerinde that was in court when the case was called.
Other defendants in the case were absent. The defendants are his three sons, Olumide Abiodun Ojerinde, Adedayo Ojerinde and Oluwaseun Adeniyi Ojerinde and the daughter- in- law, Mary Funmilola Ojerinde,
Justice Inyang Ekwo, asked why the other defendants were absent, the prosecuting lawyer from the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission, Henry Emore said the prosecution was yet to serve the other defendants.
As a result, Emore applied for an adjournment to enable him to put his house in order.
Before the adjournment, Justice Ekwo ordered that the charge be served on the other defendants through their counsel, Ajibola Bello, who was in court.
Justice Ekwo subsequently fixed April 19 for arraignment. He warned that there would be consequences if the other defendants failed to attend court on the adjourned date.
Other defendants in the charge are: Doyin Ogbohi Petroleum Ltd, Cheng Marbles Ltd, Sapati International Schools Ltd, Trillium Learning Centre Ltd, Standout Institutes Ltd and Esli Perfect Security Printers Ltd, said to belong to the ex-JAMB Registrar.
