The federal High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo state capital has adjourned the trial of the Alararomi of Araromi Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba Babalola Adebomi over alleged certificate forgery till the 28th of January
Oba Babalola was arraigned few months ago on two-count charge of forgery of University of Ibadan certificate and presented same to University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti for job in 2008.
The charge sheets also stated that the monarch also allegedly forged discharge certificate of the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) and presented same to the University Teaching Hospital for job.
The charges sheet NO:FHC/AK/16/2024 reads inter alia: “That you Babalola Babatunde on or about the 15th day of January, 2008 at the University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did make and uttered a forged University of Ibadan Result which you knew to be false and with intent that it may be used or acted upon as genuine by the University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti to offer you a job and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
“That you Batalola Babatunde on or about the 15 day of January, 2008 at the University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did make and uttered a forged National Youth Service Corps Certificate which you knew to be false and with intent that it may be used or acted upon as genuine by the University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti to offer you a job and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 12 of the Miscellaneous Offences Act”.
Counsel to the plaintiff, Tolu Abisagbo, requested the charges to be read again to the defendant Oba Adebomi as the monarch pleaded not guilty.
In response, counsel to the defendant, Olumide Ogidan informed the court of his pending application to transfer the trial to Ekiti
Justice Adegoke adjourned the case until January 28, 2025.
