They had pleaded not guilty to the charges. On Wednesday, shortly after tendering his resignation, Ogunlewe, however, said his resignation was not connected to the EFCC case. He said, “I have decided to resign my appointment as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta with immediate effect. This is due to personal reasons. “I sincerely thank the Federal Government for giving me the opportunity to serve. The Federal Government should please accept the assurances of my best regards.” The former minister was appointed as the pro-chancellor of the institution in February 2013 by former President Goodluck Jonathan.]]>