By Benedict Sandra
The ex-Acting Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Anthony Elujoba and the bursar of the university, Mrs. Aderonke Akeredolu, who are standing trial for alleged stealing has been granted bail by An Osun State High Court.
These two accused persons were granted bail in the ruling delivered by Justice David Oladimeji on Friday. Elujoba was granted bail on self-recognition while the bursar was granted bail in the sum of N50 million and two sureties.
There was a wild jubilation at the court premises where workers and students started chanting Elujoba immediately the judge granted the bail.
Among other charges, Elujoba and Akeredolu are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on seven counts of stealing.
The sitting was originally shifted from the High Court in Ede to Osogbo and security was tightened at the High Court premises in Osogbo on Friday.
OAU workers and students had laid siege to the Ede High Court on Tuesday and forced the judge to reverse his earlier order that Elujoba and the bursar should be remanded at Ilesa Prison.
The protest lasted over four hours as the workers including professors and students vowed to prevent anybody from taking Elujoba to the prison.
The judge eventually reversed himself and ordered that the former acting VC be taken back to the EFCC custody from where he was brought to court on Tuesday.
Elujoba was acting vice chancellor for less than one year but he paid workers allowances of over N1 billion and took other steps to restore peace to the university which was in chaos before he took charge.