Convict who
was prosecuted at the Osun State High Court, Ede by the Ibadan Zonal office of
the EFCC, was pronounced guilty by Justice David Oladimeji on two of the three
count amended charge filed against him.
The former
chairman of Orolu LGA of Osun state, Chief Rufus Woleola Ojo was yesterday
convicted and sentenced d to 6 years imprisonment for corruption.
The court
accordingly, sentenced him to three-year jail term on each of the two counts.
The sentences are however to run concurrently.
The journey
to prison began for Ojo following his arraignment before Justice F.E. Owolabi
of the Osun State High Court on Tuesday, 28 May, 2013 on a three count charge
bordering on stealing, using position for personal gratification and money
laundering.
One of the
charge that earned him a jail term reads ”that you Chief Rufus Woleola Ojo
(Carrying on Business under the name and style of Rulekal Ventures) and others
at large sometimes in December 2006, with intent to defraud fraudulently
converted to your own use the sum of N22m worth of property of Orolu LGA of
Osun State entrusted to you whilst you were its Executive Chairman”.
However, the
court however discharged him on a third count of money laundering.
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