EFCC Quizzes Fed University of Agriculture Vice-Chancellor for alleged corruption

By Segun Adeyemo

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is investigation allegation of corrupt practices by top management of the Federal University of Agrculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Sources in the university informed CityMirrorNews  that the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, and the Bursar of the institution, Moses Ilesanmi have been invited for questioning by the anti-graft commission.

Oyewole and Ilesanmi are bid to appear at the EFCC’s Zonal Office in Ibadan today by 10:00 a.m., according to an invitation letter sent to the two of them.

The letter which was signed by Akaninyewa Ezima reads: “The office is currently investigating an alleged case of corruption and abuse of office involving your institution.”

Oyewole, a Professor of Food Science and Technology, was appointed in 2012, Mr. Ilesanmi was appointed in September 2011 and is scheduled to leave office in a month.

The EFCC is also investigating payments made by the university to the governing council of the institution led by a former senator, Adeseye Ogunlewe.

The invited officials were asked to come with records of all payments made to Mr. Ogunlewe and other members of the governing council since their appointment in 2013.