Tag: Obaseki
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BREAKING: Court dismisses APC’s certificate forgery case against Obaseki
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the alleged certificate forgery suit filed against the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. Justice Ahmed Mohammed delivered the judgment on Saturday in a suit filed by the All Progressives Party (APC) and a chieftain of the party, Williams Edobor, against the governor. The judge also…
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BREAKING: Obaseki duly qualified to contest Edo Governorship poll, Court rules
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Saturday declared Governor Godwin Obaseki duly qualified to contest the September 2020 election held in Edo State. The suit, which has sparked interests within and outside Edo State, was filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a member of the party, Williams Edobor. The plaintiffs accused…
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UI Registrar confirms Obaseki’s year of entry, graduation; says certificate not forged
Mr. Abayomi Ajayi, the deputy registrar, legal of the University of Ibadan on Tuesday testified in the ceritificate forgery case instituted against Governor Godwin Obaseki by the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ajayi took the witness stand and told the Federal High Court Abuja that the fact that some parts of…
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Alleged forgery: Court admits Obaseki’s original certificates as evidence
A Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted the original certificates of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, as evidence. This comes as Justice Ahmed Mohammed presides over the case of alleged certificate forgery instituted against the governor by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a chieftain of the party, Mr Williams Edobor. The presiding judge…
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Edo guber: Professors display exhibits against Gov Obaseki in alleged certificate falsification suit
Two University Professors, Emmanuel Dele Balogun and Maikano Asekomhe have displayed exhibits against the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. The Professors tendered exhibits, which include their original Degree Certificates to court. Obaseki is in court defending an alleged certificate forgery suit instituted against him by his former political party, the All Progressives Congress APC. The…
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Alleged certificate forgery: Obaseki opens defence today
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo will today, (Tuesday Jan. 5), open his defence at the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the ongoing alleged certificate forgery suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against him. The trial judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, adjourned the matter on Monday for Obaseki to open his defence on Jan. 5,…
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How escape of 2,000 prisoners during #EndSARS protests worsened insecurity in Edo – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Friday said the escape of about 2,000 prisoners from correctional centres in the state during the #EndSARS protests led to the worsening insecurity situation in the state. The governor however noted that his administration would do everything possible to nip the ugly situation in the bud. Obaseki said…
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2,000 prisoners’ escape compounded insecurity in Edo –Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Friday stated that the escape of about 2,000 prisoners from correctional centres in the state during the #EndSARS protests had compounded insecurity in the state. He, however, said the state government was building a vigorous security system to deal with the situation, urging citizens and the private sector to…
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Court strikes out Obaseki’s alleged unlawful nomination suit against Ize-Iyamu
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s disqualification from the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo. Delivering judgment, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, struck out the suit on grounds that it had become academic. The judge also said that he saw no legal…
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Obaseki makes wearing of facemasks compulsory, rolls out measures to curb Covid-19’s second wave
Governor, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Wednesday announced that wearing of facemasks in public places is mandatory in the state as he rolled out measures to combat the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic in the state. Obaseki, who gave the directive in a state broadcast, also announced the reintroduction of restrictions and reactivation…