Why I Defrauded America Of $4.2M”- Nigerian King Oba Joseph Oloyede Confesses In Court.
Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud case.
The court hearing took place on August 19, 2025, in front of Judge Christopher Boyko in the Northern District of Ohio.
Oloyede’s defense cited pandemic-related pressures and his personal health issues as factors influencing his actions in the fraud scheme.
The Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has admitted guilt in a U.S. federal court over a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud case, a development that has sparked widespread reactions in both Nigeria and the United States.
At a hearing on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, before Judge Christopher Boyko of the Northern District of Ohio, his defense team argued that unusual pressures during the pandemic and his personal health struggles influenced his involvement in the scheme.
According to a sentencing memorandum cited by Peoples Gazette, Oloyede’s lawyers maintained that the COVID-19 outbreak created extreme social and financial pressures that drove individuals into unexpected actions. While stressing that the pandemic was not an excuse, they insisted it played a significant role in the monarch’s decisions.
The traditional ruler, who moved to the U.S. in the late 1990s, previously built a respectable career as a banker and adjunct lecturer before returning to Nigeria in 2019 to assume the throne of Ipetumodu. His attorneys described the case as a sharp break from his years of service, discipline, and leadership.
Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud case.
The court hearing took place on August 19, 2025, in front of Judge Christopher Boyko in the Northern District of Ohio.
Oloyede’s defense cited pandemic-related pressures and his personal health issues as factors influencing his actions in the fraud scheme.
The Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has admitted guilt in a U.S. federal court over a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud case, a development that has sparked widespread reactions in both Nigeria and the United States.
At a hearing on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, before Judge Christopher Boyko of the Northern District of Ohio, his defense team argued that unusual pressures during the pandemic and his personal health struggles influenced his involvement in the scheme.
According to a sentencing memorandum cited by Peoples Gazette, Oloyede’s lawyers maintained that the COVID-19 outbreak created extreme social and financial pressures that drove individuals into unexpected actions. While stressing that the pandemic was not an excuse, they insisted it played a significant role in the monarch’s decisions.
The traditional ruler, who moved to the U.S. in the late 1990s, previously built a respectable career as a banker and adjunct lecturer before returning to Nigeria in 2019 to assume the throne of Ipetumodu. His attorneys described the case as a sharp break from his years of service, discipline, and leadership.
Why I Defrauded America Of $4.2M”- Nigerian King Oba Joseph Oloyede Confesses In Court.
Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud case.
The court hearing took place on August 19, 2025, in front of Judge Christopher Boyko in the Northern District of Ohio.
Oloyede’s defense cited pandemic-related pressures and his personal health issues as factors influencing his actions in the fraud scheme.
The Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has admitted guilt in a U.S. federal court over a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud case, a development that has sparked widespread reactions in both Nigeria and the United States.
At a hearing on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, before Judge Christopher Boyko of the Northern District of Ohio, his defense team argued that unusual pressures during the pandemic and his personal health struggles influenced his involvement in the scheme.
According to a sentencing memorandum cited by Peoples Gazette, Oloyede’s lawyers maintained that the COVID-19 outbreak created extreme social and financial pressures that drove individuals into unexpected actions. While stressing that the pandemic was not an excuse, they insisted it played a significant role in the monarch’s decisions.
The traditional ruler, who moved to the U.S. in the late 1990s, previously built a respectable career as a banker and adjunct lecturer before returning to Nigeria in 2019 to assume the throne of Ipetumodu. His attorneys described the case as a sharp break from his years of service, discipline, and leadership.
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