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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, itted two more exhibits into evidence in the certificate forgery suit against Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.

Recall that the court had on Tuesday itted Obaseki’s nomination form into evidence. The nomination form, which enabled him participate in the September 19, 2020, governorship election was tendered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, University of Lagos, Emmanuel Balogun, appeared as the third principal witness (PW-3) in the case.

The witness tendered the original copy of his own degree certificate in Agricultural Economics, which was awarded to him on July 6, 1979, by the University of Ibadan. Obaseki had said he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics from the same university in the same year.

On whether the governor’s certificate was forged, Balogun said he could not comment on it because he had not seen the certificate before.

Under cross-examination, the PW-3, told the court that he got ission into University of Ibadan in 1975 through prelim.

He said as of that time, there were students that were also itted through direct entry, adding that while those that entered through prelim spent 4 years, those that got into the school through direct entry spent only 3 years.

Balogun noted that he would be surprised that “somebody can get ission into the University of Ibadan as at then with only three O’level results or two A level results with a minimum of 2 HSC papers.”

“As at 1976, there were different entry requirements for prelim and direct entry students,” the witness said.

“As at then, ission requirements varied from one faculty to the other. The basic requirement for ission was 5 credits, including Maths and English, but anyone coming in through direct entry must have made the 5 credits and then choose two subjects in HSC.

“Generally, a certificate is signed by the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar, with a date on it. Generally, all certificates issued by University of Ibadan are coloured with a coloured logo on it.
“The certificate is usually larger than the normal A4 papers.”

He stated that if any attempt is made to compress and photocopy a certificate in an A4 paper, some parts of the certificate would be left out and would no longer be a reflection of the original certificate.

The witness said he was subpoenaed by the plaintiffs on December 23 to produce the original copy of his degree certificate before the court.

The presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, itted his certificate into evidence and marked it as Exhibit PL-4.
After the original certificate was itted into evidence, counsel to the plaintiffs, Akin Olujimi, SAN, applied to substitute it with the photocopy, arguing that the original document is very valuable and irreplaceable.

But Obaseki’s counsel, Ken Mozia, and that of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Razaq Isenalohme, opposed the request, insisting they would make use of the exhibit in the course of the hearing.

After the PW-3 completed his testimony and was discharged by the court, the plaintiffs produced a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police and a forensic document examiner, Mr. Raphael Onwuzuligbo, as their next witness.
Onwuzuligbo said he was in court on the strength of a subpoena that was also issued on him.

The subpoena was tendered into evidence and marked as Exhibit PL-5.

The defendants resisted an attempt by counsel to the plaintiffs to tender a document that contained report of investigation that was conducted by the witness.

The defendants argued that the document was neither pleaded nor in the court’s file, insisting that it did not qualify to be itted as evidence in the case.

They noted that the document was made on November 16, during the pendency of the suit.
They further argued that the plaintiffs failed to establish the relevance of the document to the case.

The defendants, therefore, urged the court to reject the document.

Responding, the plaintiffs’ counsel urged the court to dismiss the objections and argued that a document that is needed to prove a fact does not need to be pleaded.

Olujimi said the report touched on Obaseki’s certificate that is in issue.

The report was itted in evidence as Exhibit PL-6. However, the court held that it would consider objections against its issibility in the final judgement.

Justice Mohammed, thereafter, adjourned the case till Thursday to enable the defendants to cross-examine the witness.

The APC and one of its in Edo, Williams Edobor, had filed a suit marked FHC/B/CS/74/2020 against Obaseki in July 2020.

They alleged that the governor forged the University of Ibadan degree certificate he submitted to INEC in aid of his qualification for the election.

The plaintiffs equally alleged that there were discrepancies in the subjects that Obaseki claimed he ed in his West African Examination Council (WAEC) exam and subjects in his testimonial.

Consequently, they are praying the court to declare that his claim in his INEC form EC9 at column C, sworn to on June 29, 2020 at the Federal Capital Territory High Court Registry to the effect that he obtained from the University of Ibadan in 1979, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Classical Studies, is false and contrary to Section 31 (5) and (6) of the Electoral Act, 2010.

Also, they are seeking an order declaring that Obaseki lied on oath when he swore to an affidavit on June 29, 2020 that he worked in Afrinvest Limited from 1994 to 2014 when he retired.

Obaseki defeated APC candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in the election to secure re-election.

https://aledeh.com/2020/12/alleged-forgery-court-its-two-more-exhibits-against-obaseki/

Excercise in futility. No amount of conspuracies by oshiomhole can change the will of God. University of Ibadan has said it for the upteenth time that obaseki Graduated from the institution while Oshiomhole that does not have waec certificate is insisting on removing him. May God disgrace Oshiomhole and his cohorts.

UI has cleared the air already what does Oshiomole want again

kahal29:


He stated that if any attempt is made to compress and photocopy a certificate in an A4 paper, some parts of the certificate would be left out and would no longer be a reflection of the original certificate.

This Prof. Does not know what he is saying here. You can scale down even an A2 document into A4

We can't wait to see the end of this interesting saga.

One leg in,
One leg out.

We will remain neutral in this case just as we remained neutral throughout the Edo Governorship election process, cos the 2 candidates are nothing to write home about.
They are both #%!*#@!
We even prefer the current Deputy Governor to become the Main Governor of Edo state,
E be like say dat one get sense and credibility to large extent.

All the best to Edolites on this serious matter.
The choice of Edolites will prevail at the end of it all.
Outsiders, please type something sensible or keep off!

God bless Edo State.
God bless Nigeria.

kovic7:

I agree with you on this. both candidates are not fit. OBASEKI is on riding on public sympathy Nothing else. Bad roads everywhere in Edo, all entry into Edo state has bad roads and even within Benin City, bad roads galore. Zero security, etc.

Thumbs up.

Antoeni:
Gov Godwin Obaseki went for NYSC before graduation.

Naija for show!

So we're being ruled by illiterates

Truth is there is something fishy about Obaseki's certificate which he revealed to Oshiomhole when they were friends. That is why we need to be very cateful of the information we disclose to our friends. A friend today may be an enemy tomorrow

Keep going. Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.

what about buhari certificate. I ed the lawyer pulled out from threats to his life. nigeria is a double standard country. everyone knows buhari I not qualified. if the same APC controlled court is allowed to disqualified obaseki then there is trouble in the Land.

Is this not the same result he presented during his first term?

Useless case for zombies to masturbate on

Defection loading...

You want to fake his certificate even when the issuing authority has confirm it's genuineness. It will not work

capatainrambo:
Useless case for zombies to masturbate on

Wailing zombies are in shock

This pole don't have us in their mind,they r just there for money

fineboynl:
what about buhari certificate. I ed the lawyer pulled out from threats to his life. nigeria is a double standard country.

Fine boy of Nairaland,
Take a look at the year 'Bubu' completed his Masters in Pennsylvania in America,
Were you born then kiddo?
Oshisko!

Wailers, continue asking for his WAEC certificate......

Brigadier-General Muhammadu Buhari with the Commandant of the United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Major-General DeWitt C. Smith, on completion of his Masters degree in Strategic Studies, class of 1980.

Happy viewing!

. E be like say Edo don dey resemble Lagos small small oh.....

So Tay the bridges for Edo Cor even many the ones wey dey Lagos

Obaseki go cross bridge so Tay he go Cor tire.... Meanwhile,oshiobaba dey busy dey construct more bridges

Our law is double standard if not I want to say the law should take it course

It's getting interesting...

post=97574229:

Wailing zombies are in shock

obaseku slayed yiu zombies b4. He will do it again. Now get lost

chinjo:
Excercise in futility. No amount of conspuracies by oshiomhole can change the will of God. University of Ibadan has said it for the upteenth time that obaseki Graduated from the institution while Oshiomhole that does not have waec certificate is insisting on removing him. May God disgrace Oshiomhole and his cohorts.

I am not sure the argument is whether he graduated from UI or not. I think the argument is over whether he presented forged documents to get ission to UI.

I dont know why all these politicians bother themselves (both sides). The constitution does not require a degree so why chase a man over degree when he has school leaving certificate, also why tender a degree to INEC when you can Just tender your school leaving certificate?

Inec should Pls be doing their own research.... To avoid all dis nonsense.... Buhari that's ruling us said his credentials are with his former employers that inec should go and collect it from them.... Dis obaseki 2 graduated but tendered forged certificate.... Which kind country bdis now... Little kids are watching and taking notes

HitRun:


This Prof. Does not know what he is saying here. You can scale down even an A2 document into A4

Leave him e think say we still dey typewriter age ni wen Photocopy don go digital already you can Zoom in documents nd also Zoom out a documents...

Na there set dey call Instagram Live Video Photoshop...

HitRun:


This Prof. Does not know what he is saying here. You can scale down even an A2 document into A4

How

Obaseki is a gonner

capatainrambo:
ibaseku slayed yiu zombies b4. He will do it again. Now get lost

Ibaseku, na ur family compound name be dat one or wetin?
You better go back to sleep little rambo, kain kain no good for you o...

I just hope this man go survive this if he’s truly clean

post=97574310:

Ibaseku, na ur family compound name be dat one or wetin?
You better go back to sleep little rambo

deeat griller



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