Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says Godwin Obaseki,
his Edo counterpart, was disqualified by someone who doesn’t have a
certificate.
This is coming less than 24 hours after the two governors
met at the government house in Port Harcourt amid reports that Obaseki might be
on his way to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
On Friday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) screening
committee disqualified Obaseki from the June 22 governorship primary election,
while Osagie Ize-Iyanmu, who is said to be backed by Adams Oshiomhole, the
national chairman of the party, was cleared.
Oshiomhole said the national working committee (NWC) of the
APC discovered contradictions in the governor’s National Youth Service Corps
(NYSC) and higher school certificates.
In a Twitter post on Monday, Wike described Obaseki’s
disqualification as an irony.
“Obaseki was disqualified by someone who doesn’t have a
certificate. What an irony!” the governor said.
Obaseki was disqualified by someone who doesn't have a certificate, what an irony !— Gov N E Wike Information. (@GovWike) June 15, 2020
Earlier in the month, a suit was filed against the governor
over an allegation of certificate forgery. The plaintiffs alleged that the
governor forged his bachelor of arts (B.A.) certificate in classical studies
from the University of Ibadan and asked the court to disqualify him from
contesting in the upcoming governorship election.
The University of Ibadan later confirmed that the governor
graduated from the institution.
Obaseki also challenged Oshiomhole to reveal the university
he attended.
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