A former Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi
Awolowo University, OAU, Anthony
Elujoba, is expected to be arraigned
today (Friday) by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over
allegations that he stole N1.4 billion
while in office.
Last year, Mr Elujoba was quizzed by
operatives of EFCC at its Ibadan zonal
branch for allegedly diverting the sum
meant for projects without approval of
the school’s governing council or federal
ministry of education.
He was specifically said to have used the
money to pay illegal allowances to staff
including himself through it.
He has been detained since Thursday by
the anti-graft commission, PREMIUM
TIMES learnt; and his international
passport seized.
Although he is accused of wrongdoing by
the EFCC, Mr. Elujoba is popular among
staff and students at the university, who
believe he is being witch-hunted for
bringing normalcy to the institution
during the short period he was in office.
His wife in a brief interaction with
PREMIUM TIMES pleaded that her
husband be spared the humiliation.
“He has been there since morning please
help us beg everyone to come to his aid,”
she said on Thursday evening.
Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer
of the university, Olarewaju Abiodun,
told PREMIUM TIMES that the university
will wait for Friday’s trial.
“When we get to the court tomorrow (today) we will
know what next to do, we will take steps but first let’s
get to the river first,” Mr. Abiodun said, expressing
sadness at the development.
Some students have also come up with a campaign on
social media- #EFCCFreeElujoba in obvious solidarity
with the embattled professor.
The EFCC said it received the petition against Mr.
Elujoba in December 2016.


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Issokay

Prof not Mr in any case I heard of this last night, what of Prof omole his predecessor, when will that one be arraigned as well

Nigeria is a failed country, the man in question tried his possible best to restore peace while there were crises on campus! He was alleged to have diverted some amount of money, the question now is did he divert it for his personal use NO... He met some money upon his assumption into office and he used it to clear the outstanding allowances of the workers... Has he done anything bad Sincerely, Nigeria is doomed