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Court Dismisses Certificate
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Court Dismisses Certificate Case Against Kwara Gov
Abdulrahman
Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Wednesday dismissed
the certificate forgery case filed against Governor AbdulRahman
AbdulRazaq after the claimant insisted he was withdrawing the
case.
Justice Adenike Akinpelu struck out the case after Adekunle
Oluwafemi Abraham, a member of the PDP who had filed the case, told
the court he had indeed presented a notice of withdrawal of the
matter.
Justice Akinpelu said the withdrawal meant that the efforts of
one Olusola Olaseinde who wanted to join the suit were
inconsequential since the original case has been withdrawn.
AbdulRazaq had repeatedly said the case was politically
motivated and meant to stop him from contesting the March 9
governorship poll, adding that the claimant was acting out a script
from his political adversary.
The Governor had won several court cases filed by a faction of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by one Ishola
Balogun-Fulani, an ally of the former Senate President Bukola
Saraki.
Balogun-Fulani had filed a suit challenging the candidature of
AbdulRazaq. But the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court dismissed
the case, affirming that the Governor was rightly nominated by the
APC National Working Committee led by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Following the dismissal of Balogun-Fulani’d case, a member of
the Saraki-led PDP, filed a case alleging that AbdulRazaq did not
have the requisite qualifications to run for the office of
Governor.
Certificate case dismissal: It’s time to build Kwara for all,
says AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said he
is committed to build a state that works for everyone, irrespective
of political differences.
The governor was reacting to the dismissal of the alleged
certificate forgery case by the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin,
the state capital.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Rafiu Ajakaye, the
Governor said the withdrawal and eventual dismissal of the case
came as no surprise.
“We weren’t in the least disturbed by the case because it is
clear to everyone on the street that it was baseless,” the
statement quoted the Governor as saying.
“Now that the case has died a natural death, we again extend our
hand of friendship to every Kwaran to join the efforts of Governor
to build a Kwara that works for all. It is time to work to restore
the glory of our dear state.
“As everyone can see, things hitherto considered impossible are
now happening. Water is running. Roads are being fixed and the
Governor is giving hope to every segment of the state that a new
Kwara is possible!
“Finally, we thank the good people of Kwara State for the
solidarity and love they continue to show for the Governor and the
new government.”
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