From Education Desk
By solely endorsing the suspension of staff and the appointment of an Acting Registrar, there by bypassing institutional norms and “operating beyond his lawful administrative authority”, the Chairman of the Governing Council of Delta State Polytechnic , Ogwashi-Uku, Hon Paul Adingwupu, has been faulted
His Governing Council has also been slammed for acting “ultra vires by pre-empting the outcome of the internal investigative process and exercising disciplinary actions in violation of established due process protocols”.
According to a Police investigative report , titled RE: CASE OF CERTIFICATE FORGERY AND PUBLICATION OF DEFAMATORY MATTER PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 484 AND 375 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE LAW , CR: 22/ 2025, dated 3rd July 2025 and endorsed by the Commander , Eagle Net Special Squad of the Delta State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force , SP Inusa Danyaya, the Council Chairman Adingwupu, when summoned by investigators , refused to make any statement , citing the pendency of a court case and asserting that he was under no obligation to comment on a matter that was sub-judice .
The petition , which was sequel to a formal criminal complaint lodged before the Delta State Commissioner of Police , on 21/02/2025 , by the Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-uku, represented by its Deputy Rector , Dr Joy Erere Anho, alleged multiple offences against Rufai Oseni , principal suspect Nduka Charles , and others , ranging from certificate forgery and defamatory publication ( against Oseni), , among others
In it’s findings , the Police , in the investigative report with Reference No AB: 4099/DTS/ENSS/VOL 2/98, stared in it’s conclusions /recommendations , that “upon critical evaluation of the totality of evidence adduced , it is unequivocally concluded that a prima facie case exists against the suspects , Temienor Ogaga Agomataye, Nduka Charles , and otter accomplices presently at large for multiple criminal infractions , including conspiracy , certificate forgery/ making documents without authority , official corruption, abuse of office ….these offences contravenes, and are punishable under the provisions of Sections 516 A, 467, 473, 98(a), 104, 404 and 474 of the Criminal Code Law”
Furthermore, the investigative report therefore recommended that “the aforementioned suspects be arraigned before a competent court of jurisdiction for diligent prosecution”, while concerted efforts be made to apprehend other fleeing suspects involved such as Armstrong, Agofure, and Collins, who were explicitly implicated by the principal suspect, Nduka Charles
Meanwhile , the suspects have been arraigned before an Ogwashi-Uku high Court presided over by Hon Justice Okpu, and remanded at the Ogwashi-Uku Correctional centre
