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PHOTOS: Top Nigerian Professors Sent To Jail And Their Offences

Having reached the pinnacle of their careers, with years of experience, so much is expected of the Professors in terms of moral conduct.
Sadly, some of them have fallen short of these expectations.
In recent times, some have even been convicted and sent to jail for embarrassing offences.

As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, Listed below are top three Nigerian professors who have been sent to jail and the offences they committed.

(1.) Professor Peter Ogban

Peter Ogban is a Professor of Soil Physics and Conservation. He lectures in the Department of Soil Science, both in the Universities of Uyo and Calabar.

He acted as the Collation/Returning Officer during the National Assembly elections in Akwa Ibom state.

On Thursday, March 25, the Akwa Ibom State High Court 2 found Professor Ogban guilty of the case of electoral fraud levelled against him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The professor allegedly manipulated and falsified the scores of election results in some local government areas in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He was sentenced to three years in prison.

(2.) Professor Richard Akindele

In 2018, Richard Akindele, a Professor of management accounting at Obafemi Awolowo University, was caught in sex-for-mark scandal.

He was found guilty of asking one of his students for sexual benefits in exchange for marks.

Professor Akindele was eventually sacked while the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) dragged him to court afterwards.

The court convicted him and handed him a two-year jail term. He has since completed the term.

(3.) Professor Benjamin Ogunbodede

Professor Benjamin Ogunbodede, former Executive Director of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), was in 2017 sentenced to 40 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Ibadan.

Ogunbodede, a Professor and a priest of the Anglican Church, alongside others, was found guilty of a 10-count charge bordering on conspiracy, unlawful conversion, and stealing of school subvention, which was brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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