EDO ELECTIONS: APC CANDIDATE REFUTES ‘NO CERTIFICATE’ ALLEGATION

Meanwhile, the Edo State Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Godwin Obaseki has released a court affidavit to refute the allegation over his eligibility for the governorship race. 

The affidavit states the loss of the original of the APC gubernatorial candidate’s Primary, Secondary, University and National Youth Service Corps Certificates.

According to this evidence, Godwin Obaseki attended St. Mathews Anglican Primary School, Sakponba Road, Benin City from 1963 to 1968. He proceeded to Eghosa Anglican Grammar School where he obtained his Secondary School Leaving Certificate in June 1973 after which he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies in 1976 from the Univercity of Ibadan.

Godwin Obaseki

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Obaseki served the country under the one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Programme from 7^th of August, 1979 and obtained an NYSC Certificate discharge dated 6^th of August, 1980.

EDO ELECTIONS: PDP & APC TRADE ALLEGATIONS OVER CANDIDATES’ ELIGIBILITY

Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) are trading allegations over the qualification of candidates ahead of the governorship election slated for September 10, 2016.

Godwin Obaseki (APC)

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 PDP has alleged that the APC gubernatorial candidate Mr. Godwin Obaseki has no certificate while APC alleged that the PDP’s candidate - Pastor Osagie Ize - Iyamu is not a qualified lawyer.

Ize-Iyamu 

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In another development, the Governorship candidate of the Ali Modu Sheriff-Faction of PDP, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyemkemwen has insisted he is the party's authentic candidate in the September 10 Governorship election.

Iduoriyemkemwen had audience with journalists where he said his position was based on the court ruling which suspended the planned National Convention of the Party scheduled for today in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Reports from omojuwa.com say armed mobile policemen have taken over Shark Stadium, venue of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Security men are all over Moscow Road, where the stadium is located. Vehicles are not allowed to enter the street, and those who decide to walk are being questioned.

REPORT BY KINGSLEY UCHEGBU

EDO PDP SAGA: SECURITY MEN HALT ALI MODU SHERIFF-ORGANISED GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY

Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium

The scheduled primary of the Ali Modu Sheriff faction of the PDP in Edo State expected to hold today - Wednesday, June 29 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin suffered a setback as security men took over the venue. 

The Primary had Member Representing Egor and Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma and former Majority Leader Edo House of Assembly, Mr. Matthew Iduoriyemkemwen as aspirants. 

Policemen and Officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps took over the venue – the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and barred athletes and other persons from entering the Stadium. 

A police officer who spoke on the condition of anonymity said they had been instructed not to allow anybody enter the premises, a directive from above.

The first set of delegates arrived the venue at about 20 minutes to ten o’clock and left shortly. 

 No INEC Official was seen at the venue while an unidentified man was removing the campaign poster of one of the aspirants.

A musical band contracted to play for the factional delegates at the primary were denied access to the venue. 

Some staff of Ministry of Sports and athletes who came to train at the stadium but were turned back by security agents frowned at the development. 

Details on the unfolding development will come later..........

REPORT BY KINGSLEY UCHEGBU