One of the reasons cited for the disqualification of Godwin
Obaseki from APC’s June 22 governorship primary in Edo State was that the
University of Ibadan awarded him two certificates with separate dates.
However, the University of Ibadan debunked the claim on
Sunday.
APC Screening Appeal Committee led by Abubakar Fari, on
Saturday, had corroborated the report of the screening committee by stating
that “It is inconceivable that the same University will award two certificates
with separate dates for the same graduate.
Presenting its report to the National Working Committee
headed by National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, Fari added that “We also find it
difficult to vouch for the authenticity of his National Youth Service Corps
certificate, there is no indication as to where he served. We find that he
should be disqualified.”
Oshiomhole in his response, however, commended the chairman
and members of the appeal committee for doing a “meticulous” job.
He said “It appears you were extremely meticulous to details
and you justified ours – not in terms of your findings but in terms of what you
were able to amplify. That you have an eye for very important details.
“We are happy you were able to finish this work timeously.
This is the final appeal level, what is left now is the NWC will meet and take
a decision one way or the other.”
However, UI Registrar, Olubunmi Faluyi, on Sunday restated
that Obaseki remains an alumnus of the institution.
Faluyi said the institution’s stand remained as contained in
an earlier statement that “Obaseki gained admission to the University in 1976
and graduated in 1979 with a Second Class Honours, Lower Division. Records of
his Admission and Graduation are intact in the archives of the University.”
In the same vein, the varsity’s Director of Public
Communications, Olatunji Oladejo, said the claim by the APC was not true.
“We stand by our statement on Obaseki. How can you issue two
certificates to a candidate? That is not true. It is not possible. He graduated
in 1979 from the university. We issued only one certificate to him, not two,”
Oladejo told The Punch.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com