A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a certificate
forgery suit against Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and one Williams Edobor,
a chieftain of the party, had filed a suit against Obaseki, accusing him of
forging the first degree certificate which he submitted to the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enable him contest the governorship
election.
They submitted that the certificate which the governor
claims is from the University of Ibadan did not carry a date of issuance and
signature of the registrar.
But the governor had denied allegations of forgery.
He insisted that the error on photocopy of his certificate
which he submitted to INEC was made by a photocopying machine.
Also, Abayomi Ajayi, an official of the legal unit of the
University of Ibadan who was summoned to testify as a defence witness told the
court that the institution issued a Bachelor of Arts certificate to Obaseki in
1979.
More to follow...
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