Court nullifies candidacy of Ize-Iyamu’s running mate in #EdoDecides [update]
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A High Court sitting in in Benin, Edo State has, on Wednesday, nullified the candidacy of Mr. Audu Ganiyu, the running mate of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Edo State governorship election held in September 19, 2020.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had filed a suit asking the court to disqualify Mr. Ganiyu for “giving false information” to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The presiding judge, Justice Courage Ogbebor, while delivering judgment, held that Ganiyu presented false information to the electoral body in his Form EC9.
In another development, the University of Ibadan, on Tuesday, has cleared Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State of certificate forgery allegation.
Governor Obaseki opened his defence at the Federal High Court Abuja, calling two witnesses one of whom was the Deputy Registrar, Legal, University of Ibadan, Mr Abayomi Ajayi.
Ajayi told the court that the fact that some parts of Obaseki’s original degree certificate were missing in the photocopy he attached to his INEC form EC9 and 001 did not amount to forgery.
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The witness, who was led in evidence by Mr Ken Mozia (SAN), Obaseki’s counsel, explained that Obaseki’s photocopy was incomplete due to the process of photocopying.
The witness also told the court that the university was not dealing with this allegation for the first time as the Minister of State for Education had once brought the issue before the institution.
He maintained that from the records of the university, Obaseki was admitted as student in 1976 through direct entry.
He also stated that he graduated in the year 1979, during the tenure of Prof. Tekena Tamino as Vice Chancellor and S.J Okufu as Registrar.
