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EDO PROFESSOR FACES TRIAL OVER DEGREE SCANDAL

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Professor Godwin Ojo Igbinoba has been re-arraigned before the High Court of Edo State on charges of degree peddling and forgery. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is prosecuting the case. The professor is accused of unlawfully awarding academic degrees and certificates to members of the public through two institutions: the Association of Professional Examination Board and the Association of Corporation of Chartered Secretaries. The ICPC alleges that these institutions did not have the necessary approvals from the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Board for Technical Education, or the National Universities Commission. Additionally, Professor Igbinoba is charged with forging a National Youth Service Exemption Certificate and obtaining money under false pretenses. He allegedly misled people into believing that the two institutions offered accredited educational programs, leading to students paying tuition fees into various bank accounts. The ICPC spokesman, Demola Bakare, stated that the defendant’s actions were in violation of the law. The case has been adjourned until May 19, 2025, for hearing.