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.

Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Akume     Tsado Manman     Jimoh Akani     Olota Of Odo-Owa     KWAFFA     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Nurudeen Muhammed     Alabe     Government House     Durbar Festival     Gambari     Eleja     Atunwa     Jebba     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Florence Saraki     Bello Abubakar     Simeon Sayomi     Lafiagi     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Kwasu     Okanlawon Taiwo     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Ridwan Agboola     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Solomon Edoja     Ilofa     Sunday Popo-Ola     TESCOM 2025     Kamaldeen Gambari     Fola Consultant     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Haliru Dantoro     Rapheal Ashaolu     Aremu Odolaye     Saliu Tunde Bello     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Salary     Yunus Oniboki     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Issa Baba     Taiwo Joseph     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Ilorin Airport     Moses Afolayan     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Kwara Poly     CELF     TIIDELab     Michael Nzwekwe     Sodiya     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Olomu     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Kale Bayero     Isiaka Danmeromu     Isiaq Khadeejah     Ilorin Like-Minds     Press Release     Amoyo     First Lady     SGBN     Adekunle David Dunmade     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Kubra Kazum     Mamatu Abdullahi     Face Masks     NNPP     Belgore     Chief Imam Of Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aliyu U. Tilde     Ahman Patigi     Kwara 2023     Bio Ibrahim     Emir Of Yashikira     Ben Duntoye     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Ibrahim Jawondo     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Salman Suleiman     Shagari     Yomi Adeboye     Musa Abdullahi     Pategi     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Rafiu Ajakaye     Okin Biscuit     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Taofeek Ibraheem     CBT     Saka Adeyemo     Olomu     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Onilu     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Ghali Alaaya     Kwara State Government     Omotoso     Olaosebikan     Sanitation Exercise     Afolayan     Metro Park     Democracy Day     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     New Nigeria People’s Party     Jani Ibrahim     Tanke     Saadu Yusuf     Oniwasi Agbaye     Ojo Isekuse     Garba Dogo     Tunji Moronfoye     Chief Imam Of Offa     Ndama Al-hassan     CUTI     Olatunji Ibrahim     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Mohammed Haruna     Just Event Online     Oniye     CACOVID Palliatives     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     CKNG     Baba Issa     Elese Of Igbaja     KWSUED     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Temitope Ogunbanke     Baba Idris     John Olobayo     Demola Banu     Isiaka Danmeromu     NSCIA     Iyeru Grammar School     Nagode     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Elewu     Olaitan Adefila     Kulende-UITH     Yusuf Mubarak     Saka Abimbola Isau     Olatunji Ayeni     Kola Shittu