The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has
confirmed that Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, graduated from the
institution.
Olubunmi Faluyi, the registrar of the university, disclosed
that the governor attended and graduated from the institution in a statement on
Wednesday.
“Mr Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State
graduated from the University of Ibadan where he studied Classics,” the
statement read.
“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.”
A suit was filed against Obaseki over the allegation of
certificate forgery. The governor dismissed the suit.
On Tuesday, Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), asked the party’s screening committee to
investigate the allegation.
“Someone should approach the UI and end this matter once and
for all. If the certificate Obaseki parades is that of the UI, find out how did
he pass senate screening of those days? I’m aware that in those days when this
man never dreamt of becoming a governor, every student, no matter your status
or your family name, must pass the screening,” he said.
“It is done every third term at the UNN (University of
Nigeria Nsukka), then we ran terminal not semester programme. The final
screening was in the third year, before you go in for your final year.
“How comes the UI allowed him then. Did he do a remedial?
which was not unlikely. These are questions. Many came in especially in
education and linguistics, did remedial for one year and if the result was
good, gained direct entry and graduated three years after.’’
Obaseki and Oshiomhole have been at loggerheads — and things
are heating up as the Edo governorship scheduled for September 19 election approaches.
The APC chairman is propping Osagie Ize-Iyamu for the Edo
governorship ticket. And he relocated the party’s secretariat in Edo ahead of
the primary election — an action that is being challenged by the APC faction
loyal to Obaseki.
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