The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) has charged Richard Akindele, a former lecturer of the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to court.
Akindele, who allegedly
demanded sex from Monica Osagie, a postgraduate student of OAU, will appear
before the federal high court, Osogbo, Osun state capital, on Monday.
In an audio which went viral in
April, the professor was heard demanding five sessions of sex to award Osagie a
pass mark in a course she failed.
In a statement on
Wednesday, the ICPC said Akindele will be arraigned on three charges, for
acting contrary to sections 8(1)(a)(ii), and 18 (d) under the Corrupt Practices
and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
“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 the Department of Management and Accounting, 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 contrary to and punishable under Section 8(1)(a)(ii) of the Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Act,” one of the charges read.
Akindele, through Omotayo
Alade-Fawole, his lawyer has told the ICPC that he is ready to plead guilty to
the crime, in the hopes of getting some form of concession.
He also said that he is
unwell and may not be strong enough to serve a jail term.
The former lecturer said he has received his fair share of
punishment, having been dismissed by the university following
investigations into the matter in June.
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