An operative of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr Chidi Orji has told a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu that the highest formal education received by the proprietor of an “illegal” university was from a secondary school.

Testifying at the ongoing trial of the proprietor of Richmond Open University Ltd Enugu, Mazi Chris Okoro, before Hon Justice A. M. Liman, Mr. Orji stated that investigation undertaken by the Commission had revealed that Mazi Okoro whose highest educational qualification was acquired from a commercial secondary school in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, was the Proprietor, Vice Chancellor, Registrar and Academic Director of the university.


The witness further told the court that Okoro was solely responsible for awarding academic degrees and certificates to “unsuspecting members of the public” who had been made to falsely believe that a judgment delivered by Hon Justice Allagoa who was then of the Federal High Court, Enugu, in suit no FHC/EN/CS/76/2006 between one Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo and the National Universities Commission had granted the Richmond Open University “a decree to operate freely” as a medium for dissemination of knowledge pursuant to S. 39 of the 1999 Constitution without recourse to the National Universities Commission(NUC) for accreditation of its academic programmes and thereby pay money to enroll in the university.

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Led in evidence by ICPC’s prosecution counsel, Ebenezer Shogunle, the witness further revealed that Richmond Open University did not have a Senate, Council or Academic Board like legal conventional universities and that Mazi Okoro took on the title of “Professor” without any formal training or publications to his name simply because people called him that.


The witness tendered copies of academic prospectus, certificates, and financial records of fees paid by students undergoing various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Criminology and Accounting which were recovered from the school premises at No. 31, Zik’s Avenue, Enugu, following a warrant issued by Hon Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja to facilitate a nationwide crackdown on 67 operators of illegal degree-awarding institutions by ICPC and NUC in 2013.


It should be noted that Mazi Okoro is being prosecuted by the Commission in Charge No. FHC/EN/CR/87/2013 for false assumption of authority contrary to Section 107 of the Criminal Code and obtaining money under false pretences contrary to Section 8 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 The case was further adjourned to 21/3/2018 for continuation of hearing.

https://etimes.com.ng/icpc-arraigns-university-vc-secondary-school-certificate/

4 in 1 position.

"Mazi Okoro whose highest educational qualification was acquired from a commercial secondary school in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, was the Proprietor, Vice Chancellor, Registrar and Academic Director of the university.""

only Mazi?

NUC should just take the military and go and close down all these illegal universities. Lalasticlala

Testifying at the ongoing trial of the proprietor of Richmond Open University Ltd Enugu, Mazi Chris Okoro, before Hon Justice A. M. Liman, Mr. Orji stated that investigation undertaken by the Commission had revealed that Mazi Okoro whose highest educational qualification was acquired from a commercial secondary school in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, was the Proprietor, Vice Chancellor, Registrar and Academic Director of the university.

Chai

Doesn't the university has sitting Senate to scrutinize the appointment of Vice Chancellor of the university? This can only happen in a mushroom university.

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I heard seun now pays them minimum wage..nice one bro..

When are they arrainging Buhari that swore to an oath but cannot produce his certificate as we speak?

Or is perjury no longer a crime in our justice system?

The guy even get law office

Icpc is in trouble

How do people attend illegal universities and they won't realize that..
Seems like they don't do research about their institution.


Meanwhile if you are walking on the road and you keep hearing your name, but every time you look around and you couldn't find who is calling you.
Just know that your village people are testing their microphone.

Igbo man sha

That is why Nigeria certificate is valueless yeye they smell

Jeez What kind of school is this? Tell me the kind of graduate they'll be turning out? Immediately there was proliferation in private Universities in Nigeria, I knew that the standard of education in the country has gone ...

VC with Secondary School cert? how

'Richmond Open University Ltd Enugu"

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He even have a secondary school certificate, what about Jubril from Sudan who doesn't have any, why have you people not prosecuted him.

Stupid people like their Oga in ASS' o Rock.

I don't not blame the man. I blame the mugu wey go pay money to obtain degree from such a dirty looking place labelled university.

Don't be surprised many Nigerians have ignorantly paid exorbitant fees to secure admission in that dubious institution.

It beat my imagination how this scam have survived till now.

AdolfHitlerxXx:
Too dubious these people


"An IPOB has committed a crime, is in the process of committing one or is planning to commit one"

Adolf Hitler 1899 - 1945

and some almajiri killed some folks Thursday night and right now some are planning the next set of innocent souls to send to the great beyond.
Spits on this shithole of a country.

NUC should go and close down the so called school

He is after money. . .

useless... when are they going to charge certificateless Daura farmer buhari

NUC should go and close down the so called school in Enugu with immediate effect

The scam in some private educational institutions is legendary... awarding fake certificate .. Vc with highest qualification of o'level? and the name sounds fake.. Won't really blame them cos the quest for paper qualification is on the increase