‘I’m Guilty,’ Ex-OAU Lecturer Professor Akindele Tells Court

Professor Richard Akindele, the former Obafemi Awolowo University lecturer accused of demanding for sex from a student in exchange for better grades has pleaded guilty.

Professor Akindele had initially pleaded ‘not guilty’ but changed the plea to ‘guilty,’ at a resumed sitting today.

Akindele, who is standing trial before a Federal High court in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) on a four-count charge of corruptly asking for sexual benefits from the student, Monica Osagie.

The prosecutor, Adenekan Shogunle, said all parties in the matter have reached a plea bargain and pleaded for a suspended sentence for the accused.