Professor Dibu Ojerinde, who formerly led the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, will return to court on 30th April to continue facing allegations of corruption and abuse of office alongside four of his children and six companies.
Wednesday's scheduled hearing at the Federal High Court in Abuja could not be held after Justice Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge, was unavailable due to other official commitments.
The case, which carries the file number FHC/ABJ/CR/119/2023, represents one of multiple criminal prosecutions the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has instituted against the former examination administrator.
Among those standing trial with Ojerinde are his children, Mary Ojerinde, Olumide Ojerinde, Adebayo Ojerinde, and Oluwaseun Ojerinde. Six corporate entities allegedly linked to the former registrar are also defendants: Doyin Ogbohi Petroleum Limited, Cheng Marbles Limited, Sapati International Schools Limited, Trillium Learning Centre Limited, Standout Institutes Limited, and Esli Perfect Security Printers Limited.
ICPC prosecutors have levelled 18 separate counts against Ojerinde, accusing him of misappropriating N5.2 billion during his time leading both the National Examinations Council and JAMB. The charges cover alleged financial infractions committed across both institutions where he served as chief executive.
Interestingly, Ojerinde and ICPC reached an agreement on 16th July 2025 to explore settling the N5.2 billion matter outside court, though formal proceedings have continued in the months since.
The former JAMB boss simultaneously battles another set of 18 charges in a parallel case before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at a different Federal High Court division. That separate matter, involving similar allegations of fund diversion during his NECO and JAMB tenures, has its next hearing scheduled for 25th March.
The prosecution of such a high profile figure in Nigeria's education sector continues drawing attention, particularly given JAMB's critical role in administering entrance examinations for millions of students seeking university admission annually. The involvement of family members and multiple companies in the charges suggests ICPC believes the alleged financial misconduct extended beyond simple administrative theft into a complex network of transactions.
As the legal proceedings stretch across multiple courtrooms and years, the education community watches closely to see how justice will be served in one of the sector's most significant corruption cases.
