The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State has asked a court to disqualify the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Godwin Obaseki, from contesting Saturday’s governorship election.
The PDP alleged that Mr. Obaseki made false claims and provided false information on oath to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The Chairman of the party, Dan Orbih, gave the hint on Tuesday at a press conference in Benin City. He called on voters in the state not to “waste their votes for the APC because the party has no candidate for the election.”
Mr. Obaseki and INEC were joined in the suit No. FHC/B/CO/120/16 dated September 1 and filed by Joseph Aghimien, on behalf of the PDP and its legal adviser, Edoba Omoregie.
According to Mr. Orbih, the party asked the Federal High Court in Benin for a declaration that Mr. Obaseki’s statement that he graduated from the University of Ibadan with a B.A in Classical Studies in 1976 was false.
He said the APC candidate made the statement under oath in INEC form CF001, Part B, paragraph C dated July 11.
“In addition the party is asking for a declaration disqualifying Obaseki from contesting the Edo state governorship election scheduled for September 10, 2016 on grounds that he submitted false information on oath to the INEC on Form CF001 (and) therefore lied under other,” he said.
He added that Mr. Obaseki’s non-disclosure of his membership of a secret society disqualified him from contesting for the office of governor of Edo state.
“In all, Obaseki has failed to fulfil the requirements of the Constitution which in Section 182 (I) h) specifies the qualifications a person must have to contest the governorship of a state,” he said.
Responding to the PDP’s litigation, the Publicity Secretary of the APC in Edo State, Godwin Erhahon, described the action as a move by a desperate and helpless party seeking to truncate the expected victory of the APC candidate.
“They have a right to go to court, but they are not the ones to give the verdict,” Mr. Erhahon said.
He said the case against Mr. Obaseki would not succeed before the court and that the APC candidate was properly screened by INEC which has the constitutional powers to do so.
Asked to respond to the specific allegation of perjury, Mr. Erhahon said his party would respond to the issue in court as it would be prejudicial to offer a defence.
“The PDP went to court and they are already out with the verdict that our candidate will be disqualified,” he said. “That is prejudicial and contempt of the court.”




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Has this man not suffered enough already?
Meanwhile, I knew he would end badly the moment he began to drag power with Oga Osho

And another one

If pdp accepts him, they will lose

Say no to Godfatherism in Edo...

No be same Obaseki don cross carpet to Pdp


Both Apc and Pdp are useless party in Nigeria

Ugly Obaseki is presently an ex Governor.

APC is completely finished in Edo state.
Edo state is different from Lagos

APC is completely finished in Edo state.
Edo state is different from Lagos

We know


Osho baba is still laughing last even if PDPǐgs takes over Edo state which is not possible!

jidamsel43:
APC is completely finished in Edo state.

Edo state is different from Lagos

Lol get ready for disappointment

don't y'all think this is a dangerous trend? politics aside..won't one disgruntled individual someday Wake up and start accusations against our certificate? are we to say there isn't channels for verification anymore? Nigeria matter no be here

Oshiomole don throw Obaseki overboard.

Power pass Power

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Bighead9:
Ugly Obaseki is presently an ex Governor.

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So APC knew that his qualifications are fake but still shielded him...wont be surprising if a court case is used to throw him out after he wins d election or it could be a case of a sitting governor losing an election.

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E pain this Obaseki Boy well, well.

Op what was the outcome of the case in court? I guess it was ruled in favor of Obaseki then...
If yes, can't he ride upon the same judgment and cruise to election without hindrance?

Obaseki has been politically neutralized.

Even PDP will not make a mistake of giving him a ticket that will be wasted if he actually wins the election.

Where is osinbade??

BlackfireX:
Where is osinbade??

I'm asorock. Anything

... And the Saints in APC said it was correct. Na the table will turn.

jidamsel43:
APC is completely finished in Edo state.

Edo state is different from Lagos

Naso una de make mouth. As if it's not that same edo Anenih pocketed for many years.

PDP want to use what Oshiomhole said against ize-iyamu in 2016 against the APC and apc will use what PDP said against obaseki then against pdp now.

It's now balanced.

What I fear for obaseki is, even if he wins, apc will pull what pdp did to them in Bayesla.

the court has settled this matter. resurrecting it , is like chasing the wind.