The All Progressive Congress (APC) screening committee has
disqualified the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and two
others from participating in the Edo governorship election.
Obaseki according to the screening committee was unfit to
qualify on the grounds that his High School Certificate (HSC) and
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates are defective.
While announcing the result of its screening, the chairman of
the committee, Professor Jonathan Ayuba said; “We screen six
aspirants that came. Three were deemed eligible to participate
while three were deemed ineligible to participate.”
Ayuba said this as he showed a flash drive he referred to as a
recording of the screening session and also stated there are
documents to support “all our findings”.
The committee chairman was implored by the APC National
Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole to reveal the committee’s findings
instead of making it discreet.
Unveiling the names of the aspirants unfit to contest for the
Edo Governorship Election, Ayuba listed; Hon. Osari Obazee, and
Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi and Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Elucidating the reasons why Obaseki was disqualified, the
committee chairman said; “His Excellency Godwin Obaseki nomination
form contains the higher school certificate from the institute of
continued education in Benin City.
Ayuba said the certificate was never submitted in the course of
the screening and that Obaseki had admitted he has never collected
it.
He also stated that Obaseki’s National Youth Service Corps
(NYSC) certificate was awarded to Obasek
Godwin while the aspirant’s name
is Obaseki Godwin.
Ayuba said the reason for the use of this against the governor
was that he has never made any move whatsoever to have the anomaly
corrected; thus the need to question its authenticity.
Speaking after the screening committee briefing, Oshiomhole said
the screening committee report is subject to the appeal committee,
“and the appeal committee will give opportunity to all those who
have participated” to approach if they have reasons to counter the
judgement of the screening committee.
Nairalaw learnt that those seeking Obaseki’s
disqualification were afraid that the party would be faced with a
likely repeat of its experience in Bayelsa State where it won the
last November governorship election but its candidate, David Lyon,
was stopped on the eve of his inauguration following a judgment of
the Supreme Court that voided his election.
However, the embattled Governor, while responding to journalists
said he would not appeal the outcome of the screening exercise
which disqualified him from participating in the primary election
of the party.
The All Progressive Congress (APC) screening committee has
disqualified the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and two
others from participating in the Edo governorship election.
Obaseki according to the screening committee was unfit to
qualify on the grounds that his High School Certificate (HSC) and
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates are defective.
While announcing the result of its screening, the chairman of
the committee, Professor Jonathan Ayuba said; “We screen six
aspirants that came. Three were deemed eligible to participate
while three were deemed ineligible to participate.”
Ayuba said this as he showed a flash drive he referred to as a
recording of the screening session and also stated there are
documents to support “all our findings”.
The committee chairman was implored by the APC National
Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole to reveal the committee’s findings
instead of making it discreet.
Unveiling the names of the aspirants unfit to contest for the
Edo Governorship Election, Ayuba listed; Hon. Osari Obazee, and
Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi and Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Elucidating the reasons why Obaseki was disqualified, the
committee chairman said; “His Excellency Godwin Obaseki nomination
form contains the higher school certificate from the institute of
continued education in Benin City.
Ayuba said the certificate was never submitted in the course of
the screening and that Obaseki had admitted he has never collected
it.
He also stated that Obaseki’s National Youth Service Corps
(NYSC) certificate was awarded to Obasek
Godwin while the aspirant’s name
is Obaseki Godwin.
Ayuba said the reason for the use of this against the governor
was that he has never made any move whatsoever to have the anomaly
corrected; thus the need to question its authenticity.
Speaking after the screening committee briefing, Oshiomhole said
the screening committee report is subject to the appeal committee,
“and the appeal committee will give opportunity to all those who
have participated” to approach if they have reasons to counter the
judgement of the screening committee.
Nairalaw learnt that those seeking Obaseki’s
disqualification were afraid that the party would be faced with a
likely repeat of its experience in Bayelsa State where it won the
last November governorship election but its candidate, David Lyon,
was stopped on the eve of his inauguration following a judgment of
the Supreme Court that voided his election.
However, the embattled Governor, while responding to journalists
said he would not appeal the outcome of the screening exercise
which disqualified him from participating in the primary election
of the party.