Olaniran was arraigned before Justice Osinuga of the Ijebu-Ode High Court sitting in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State on one count for violating Section 8(1) (a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
Counsel for the ICPC told the court that Olaniran, as the Head of the Department of Religious Studies at TASUED sometime between October and November 2021, demanded sexual benefit or the payment of the sum of N100,000 from a female student with a promise to alter her academic grades.
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But the defendant pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him, hence, the trial judge admitted him to bail of N500,000 with a surety in like sum.
Justice Osinuga also ordered that the surety must provide evidence of 3 years of tax clearance and evidence of means.
The judge adjourned the matter to May 11, 2023, for the commencement of trial.
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