Confusion over Kwara APC gov candidate's alleged forged certificate

Date: 2019-02-10

Confusion enveloped the programmes of the Kwara State branch of the All Progressives Congress in Ilorin on Saturday following a publication by an online medium "news accelerator" that the governorship candidate of the party, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, allegedly presented a forged WAEC certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the March 2 governorship election.

Though both the state branch of the APC and the media aide to the governorship candidate, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, dismissed the allegation as fake news, SUNDAY PUNCH correspondent in Ilorin observed that two programmes earlier scheduled by the party's executives were either cancelled or postponed.

It was gathered that a press conference organised by the Committee on President Mohamadu Buhari's campaign visit to Kwara State on Monday scheduled to hold at the new secretariat of the party at theGRA, Ilorin at 11am was postponed indefinitely via the party's Whatshap message. Another programme where the party was to receive decampees from the PDP and other political parties was cancelled outright by 10.30am shortly before its commencement.

The State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Folaranmi Aro, who described the story of the alleged certificate forgery as untrue explained that the press conference was postponed because members of the state campaign committee were yet to conclude their meeting.

He said, "The state committee on the visit of President Buhari met this morning, but we could not conclude our meeting. We are going to meet again at 1pm today and if we can conclude our meeting, we will call you either by 3pm or 4pm today," he said.

Also, Abdulrazak's media aide, Ajakaye, described the news story as untrue, adding that his principal submitted genuine documents to INEC.

He said, "The media may note that Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq was prequalified and indeed contested elections in 2011 and 2015 with the same genuine WAEC results.

"Raising fake news about his certificate now is another lame attempt by the discredited political dynasty clutching at straws in the face of imminent defeat in the elections."

Warning the media to be wary of publishing false news report, Ajakaye maintained, "We however add that the candidate reserves the right to press charges against anyone who deliberately and mischievously peddles lies against him without any credible evidence."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

T And K FOODS     Nigerian Medical Association     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Earlyon Technologies     Usman Rifun     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Imam Gambari     Salaudeen Oyewale     Durbar     Ibrahim Jawondo     Saduki Lafiagi     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Pius Abioje     Issa Baba     Lanre Jimoh     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Sulyman Tejidini     Shururat Olatinwo     Mazars Consulting     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Adamu Atta     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Wole Oke     Kwara Politics     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Makama Of Kaiama     ER-KANG Mining     Hassanat Bello     Diagnostic Centre     Emir Of Yashikira     Sabo-Oke     Wahab Egbewole     Facemasks     Alliance For Democracy     Tsaragi/Share     Tafidan Kaiama     Oba Abdulraheem     Gwanara     Tsado Manman     Olabanji Orilonishe     Falokun-Oja     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Bayo Ojo     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Ahmed     Halimah Perogi     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Cornelius Adebayo     Musa Yeketi     Yusuf Arowosaye     Lola Olabayo     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Yusuf Abdulraheem     JMK Construction Company Limited     Computer Based Test     IYA YUSUF     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Mutawalle     Sulyman Buhari     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Ajibike Katibi     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Radio SBS     Ilorin Metro Park     Al-Hikmah Radio     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Bashirat Bola Bello     Alabi Lawal     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Kwara State Pension Board     Abubakar Baba     Ilorin Airport     Salman Alada     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aisha Buhari     Computer Based Test     Folorunsho Erubu     Doyin Group     Maigida Soludero Transit     Matthew Okedare     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Obayomi Azeez     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Ayinke Saka     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Muhammad Yahya     Nigerian Correctional Service     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Abdullahi Atanda     Joseph Daudu     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Abdulfatai Baakini     Oye Tinuoye     Eleyele     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Olabimpe Olani     Ladi Hassan     Bolaji Aladie     Jimoh Olusola Imam     SAPZ Project     Bashiru Makama     CLAY POT     Makama Of Kaiama     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Saad Omo Iya     Ishola Abdullahi     Apado     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Durosinlohun Kawu     Jide Oyinloye     Kwara Consultative Forum     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Kwara 2015     Ita-Ore     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Pakata     Aliyu Muhammed     Usman Alkali Baba     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Omotoso Musa     Abraysports FC     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Ademola Kiyesola     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Gbugbu     Femi Oladiji     Abdullahi Biffo     Smart School     Dan-Kazeem     Esinrogunjo     Aro Yahaya     Saadu Yusuf     Oba Abdulrahim     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Sulyman Buhari     Sulyman Tejidini     Ajuloopin     Olatinwo     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Otoge     Bayo Onimago     Aminat Ahmed     Salihu Ajibola Ajia