A serving accountant at the Oyo State Health Management Board, Wahab Olabanji, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following his conviction for fraudulently collecting money from unsuspecting job applicants.
Olabanji, who served as the Chief Executive Officer (Accounts) at Grade Level 14 within the state Hospital Management Board, was found guilty of collecting various sums of money from applicants during the last recruitment exercises held by the board and the state Teaching Service Commission.
The Chairman of the Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA), Justice Eni Esan (retd.), disclosed the outcome in a statement released from Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday.
She revealed that Olabanji was convicted on a 30-count charge encompassing official corruption, obtaining money under false pretence, and conversion. “The man was convicted on a 30-count charge of official corruption, obtaining money under false pretence and conversion. However, after a rigorous 17-month trial, the court delivered its judgement on Friday, August 1, 2025, in which the defendant was found guilty on all the 30 counts and he was sentenced to imprisonment for six months with an option of N50,000 fine on each count of the charge,” Esan stated.
In addition to the jail term and fines, the court ordered Olabanji to repay all the sums he fraudulently obtained from his victims within three months, to compensate for the losses caused by his corrupt activities.
Justice Esan reaffirmed OYACA’s firm stance against corruption, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to zero tolerance for corrupt practices within the state’s public service.
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