The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, has dragged
the candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the December 5
senatorial bye-election in Lagos East, Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi,
before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, for alleged perjury and
falsification of certificates.
The suit instituted against Gbadamosi on Monday is seeking his
disqualification from the by-election.
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The APC filed the suit through its counsel, Mr Kemi Pinheiro,
SAN, and Mr Kemi Balogun, SAN.
Apart from Gbadamosi, another respondent in the suit is the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In the suit, the APC said that it studied the West African
Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate which Gbadamosi had
submitted to the INEC in comparison with his certificate obtained
from the official website of WAEC.
The party, in its writ of summons, claims that it discovered
certain discrepancies in the certificates which, according to the
APC, indicate that the WAEC certificate Gbadamosi submitted to the
INEC might have been falsified.
It claims that some of the discrepancies observed in Gbadamosi’s
WAEC certificate include the number of subjects the PDP candidate
allegedly sat for ‘is different from the number of subjects he sat
for as contained on the website of WAEC.
‘Also, the grades he claims to have received via the certificate
is different from that contained on the official website of WAEC,’
the APC declared in its writ of summons.
The WAEC certificate which Gbadamosi submitted to the INEC
revealed that the PDP candidate only sat for five subjects: English
Language with A3 grade, Literature in English C5; History C5;
Commerce C4 and Biology P7.
However, details of Gbadamosi’s result obtained from WAEC’s
official website revealed that the PDP candidate for eight subjects
in which he had F-9 in Bible Knowledge; F-9 in Economics; F-9 in
Mathematics; A-3 English Language; C-5 in Literature in English;
C-5 in History; C-4 in Commerce and P-7 Biology.
The APC, also, alleged that the PDP candidate filled Form EC9
that he attended the Lagos State University after obtaining his
WAEC certificate in 1985, which it argued, was suspicious because
he did not meet requirements for admission in the university.
On these grounds, the APC asked the court to disqualify the PDP
and Gbadamosi from contesting in the forthcoming senatorial
by-election in Lagos East, which the INEC had rescheduled to hold
on December 5
Apart from asking the court to disqualify the PDP candidate from
contesting the December 5 senatorial bye-election in Lagos East,
the APC prayed that the court, also ‘disqualifies him from
contesting future elections in view of the falsified certificate he
presented to the INEC.’
Also in its statement of claims, the APC declared that it had
painstakingly studied the Forms EC9 and CF001 Gbadamosi filled and
submitted to the INEC for the purpose of the December 5 senatorial
bye-election
The party alleged that the PDP candidate made several false
declarations on oath regarding his working experience, his
educational qualifications and certain other aspects.
It also alleges that Gbadamosi did not participate in the one
year mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC), which according to
the APC, indicated that making ‘false declarations on oath and
failure to participate in the mandatory national service are
offences under our several criminal laws.’
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, has dragged
the candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the December 5
senatorial bye-election in Lagos East, Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi,
before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, for alleged perjury and
falsification of certificates.
The suit instituted against Gbadamosi on Monday is seeking his
disqualification from the by-election.
The APC filed the suit through its counsel, Mr Kemi Pinheiro,
SAN, and Mr Kemi Balogun, SAN.
Apart from Gbadamosi, another respondent in the suit is the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In the suit, the APC said that it studied the West African
Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate which Gbadamosi had
submitted to the INEC in comparison with his certificate obtained
from the official website of WAEC.
The party, in its writ of summons, claims that it discovered
certain discrepancies in the certificates which, according to the
APC, indicate that the WAEC certificate Gbadamosi submitted to the
INEC might have been falsified.
It claims that some of the discrepancies observed in Gbadamosi’s
WAEC certificate include the number of subjects the PDP candidate
allegedly sat for ‘is different from the number of subjects he sat
for as contained on the website of WAEC.
‘Also, the grades he claims to have received via the certificate
is different from that contained on the official website of WAEC,’
the APC declared in its writ of summons.
The WAEC certificate which Gbadamosi submitted to the INEC
revealed that the PDP candidate only sat for five subjects: English
Language with A3 grade, Literature in English C5; History C5;
Commerce C4 and Biology P7.
However, details of Gbadamosi’s result obtained from WAEC’s
official website revealed that the PDP candidate for eight subjects
in which he had F-9 in Bible Knowledge; F-9 in Economics; F-9 in
Mathematics; A-3 English Language; C-5 in Literature in English;
C-5 in History; C-4 in Commerce and P-7 Biology.
The APC, also, alleged that the PDP candidate filled Form EC9
that he attended the Lagos State University after obtaining his
WAEC certificate in 1985, which it argued, was suspicious because
he did not meet requirements for admission in the university.
On these grounds, the APC asked the court to disqualify the PDP
and Gbadamosi from contesting in the forthcoming senatorial
by-election in Lagos East, which the INEC had rescheduled to hold
on December 5
Apart from asking the court to disqualify the PDP candidate from
contesting the December 5 senatorial bye-election in Lagos East,
the APC prayed that the court, also ‘disqualifies him from
contesting future elections in view of the falsified certificate he
presented to the INEC.’
Also in its statement of claims, the APC declared that it had
painstakingly studied the Forms EC9 and CF001 Gbadamosi filled and
submitted to the INEC for the purpose of the December 5 senatorial
bye-election
The party alleged that the PDP candidate made several false
declarations on oath regarding his working experience, his
educational qualifications and certain other aspects.
It also alleges that Gbadamosi did not participate in the one
year mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC), which according to
the APC, indicated that making ‘false declarations on oath and
failure to participate in the mandatory national service are
offences under our several criminal laws.’