The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Dare Adebowale Oladapo, a retired Deputy Director at the Kwara State Directorate of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, for falsifying his age and illegally receiving salaries after his retirement.
Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, delivered the judgment on October 7, 2025, in Charge No. KWS/64C/2022, finding Mr. Oladapo guilty of falsifying his records to unlawfully extend his public service years.
The case originated from a petition filed by Ilorin-based legal practitioner, F.F. Ikebundu, Esq., of Ayo Ajomole & Co., which prompted ICPC to launch an investigation into the defendant’s service records.
Findings by the Commission revealed that Mr. Oladapo had altered his date of birth at the National Population Commission and subsequently submitted a falsified affidavit to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Through this manipulation, he succeeded in remaining in service beyond his legitimate retirement date.
According to ICPC prosecutors, Messrs. Kalu Ugbo and Zainab Moshood, the former Deputy Director fraudulently received salaries and allowances totaling ₦1,233,258.95 between December 2019 and April 2020, a period during which he was no longer eligible to serve.
Count One of the charge accused the defendant of altering his birth records—an offence contrary to Section 25(1)(a) and punishable under Section 25(b) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
Count Two concerned his false statement on oath in an affidavit dated February 15, 2012, wherein he maintained the falsified birth date of November 11, 1964, instead of his actual date, November 11, 1959.
The third count alleged that Mr. Oladapo used his office to confer unfair advantage upon himself by unlawfully collecting salaries amounting to ₦1.23 million, in violation of Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
After evaluating the evidence, Justice Yusuf found the defendant guilty on Counts One and Two for falsification of records and corrupt self-enrichment, but discharged and acquitted him on Count Three.
The court sentenced Mr. Oladapo to two years’ imprisonment, with an option of a ₦100,000 fine on each count. He was also ordered to refund the total sum of ₦1,233,258.95 to the Federal Government, representing the unearned salaries and allowances he fraudulently received.
Following the judgment, the convict immediately complied by paying the ₦200,000 fine and refunding the entire amount into the ICPC Recovery Account as directed by the court.
In a statement signed by the Commission’s spokesperson, Mr. Demola Bakare, fsi, the ICPC reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring integrity and accountability within the public service, warning that any form of falsification or financial misconduct would be met with strict legal consequences.