The alleged involvement of a Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Chief Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha in an examination scandal has taken a new twist with moves by her aide, Chetachi Obi to hoodwink journalist.

Obi presented certificates obtained by Onyejeocha from O’level to University degree, but a closer look revealed that the Rep member failed Mathematics and had a Pass in English.
“She could not have gained admission with such a result in Nigeria,” a Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB official who would not want to be named told Pointblanknews.com
But addressing a press conference in Umuahia, Obi who was nabbed by the police for allegedly writing O’level examination for the lawmaker, denied involvement in the alleged crime, adding that her boss has no need to write such an examination.

According to her, “My boss does not need an O’ level certificate. She possesses a WASC, a University Diploma and a degree from a reputable University” Obi claimed.
When reminded that the her boss could not have gained admission with the deficiencies, she claimed that her boss later sat for the Senior School Certificate Examination(Private) where she made up the two subjects, and promised to make the certificate available in two hours time.

Obi could not fulfill her promise as her lies and deception seems to have caught up with her. After more than two hours of waiting, the journalists were informed that the certificates would be made available in two weeks time.

In order to wriggle out of the mess which she created, Obi contacted Chief Jasper Uche, a former Transition Committee Chairman of Onyejeocha’s home council, Umunneochi.
Uche could not do much to remedy the situation. He also heaped blames on Onyejeocha’s opponents, whom he alleged, has failed to accept defeat, insisting that the lawmaker possess an O’level certificate, University Diploma and Degree.

A correspondent who was at the press conference, but declined to have his name on print, said” they could have been more tactful in defending their boss from a possible national embarrassment. Is it not embarrassing that these aides could not maximize the opportunity to present the certificates? They have ended up complicating the matter.”
Observers of events since the story broke, has continued to ask why it has become too difficult for Madam Onyejeocha to address the matter herself by presenting her certificates.

“Madam Onyejeocha should extricate herself from this mess by going public with the details of her certificates. She has to explain Chetachi Obi’s presence and her photograph on the examination identity card”, a constituent who pleaded anonymity, told Poinblanknews.com.
Pointblanknews.com gathered that Onyejeocha who represents Isiukwuato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia state has continued to send her aides and close confidants to help ‘fix’ the matter, preferring to ‘pull the strings’ from behind Newsmen who have tried to get her side of the story has had their efforts thwarted as Onyejeocha who chairs the House committee on Aviation, fails to pick up calls from unknown numbers.

Pointblanknews.com further gathered that Onyejeocha could be described as a political ‘fixer’ of a sort. She is said to have the ears of Gov. Theodore Orji, as her nominee, Prince Dan Okoli, who headed her re- election campaign during the last polls, was last week sworn in as the Transition Committee Chairman of Umunneochi local council, a feat which could not be achieved by senators from the state, including Senator Uche Chukwumerije, who hails from the same council.

This may explain Okoli’s presence at the press conference in Umuahia, at least to show solidarity to a troubled benefactor.

15/12/2011 08:58:00
image Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha

The alleged involvement of a Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Chief Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha in an examination scandal has taken a new twist with moves by her aide, Chetachi Obi to hoodwink journalist.

Obi presented certificates obtained by Onyejeocha from O’level to University degree, but a closer look revealed that the Rep member failed Mathematics and had a Pass in English.
“She could not have gained admission with such a result in Nigeria,” a Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB official who would not want to be named told Pointblanknews.com
But addressing a press conference in Umuahia, Obi who was nabbed by the police for allegedly writing O’level examination for the lawmaker, denied involvement in the alleged crime, adding that her boss has no need to write such an examination.

According to her, “My boss does not need an O’ level certificate. She possesses a WASC, a University Diploma and a degree from a reputable University” Obi claimed.
When reminded that the her boss could not have gained admission with the deficiencies, she claimed that her boss later sat for the Senior School Certificate Examination(Private) where she made up the two subjects, and promised to make the certificate available in two hours time.

Obi could not fulfill her promise as her lies and deception seems to have caught up with her. After more than two hours of waiting, the journalists were informed that the certificates would be made available in two weeks time.

In order to wriggle out of the mess which she created, Obi contacted Chief Jasper Uche, a former Transition Committee Chairman of Onyejeocha’s home council, Umunneochi.
Uche could not do much to remedy the situation. He also heaped blames on Onyejeocha’s opponents, whom he alleged, has failed to accept defeat, insisting that the lawmaker possess an O’level certificate, University Diploma and Degree.

A correspondent who was at the press conference, but declined to have his name on print, said” they could have been more tactful in defending their boss from a possible national embarrassment. Is it not embarrassing that these aides could not maximize the opportunity to present the certificates? They have ended up complicating the matter.”
Observers of events since the story broke, has continued to ask why it has become too difficult for Madam Onyejeocha to address the matter herself by presenting her certificates.

“Madam Onyejeocha should extricate herself from this mess by going public with the details of her certificates. She has to explain Chetachi Obi’s presence and her photograph on the examination identity card”, a constituent who pleaded anonymity, told Poinblanknews.com.
Pointblanknews.com gathered that Onyejeocha who represents Isiukwuato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia state has continued to send her aides and close confidants to help ‘fix’ the matter, preferring to ‘pull the strings’ from behind Newsmen who have tried to get her side of the story has had their efforts thwarted as Onyejeocha who chairs the House committee on Aviation, fails to pick up calls from unknown numbers.

Pointblanknews.com further gathered that Onyejeocha could be described as a political ‘fixer’ of a sort. She is said to have the ears of Gov. Theodore Orji, as her nominee, Prince Dan Okoli, who headed her re- election campaign during the last polls, was last week sworn in as the Transition Committee Chairman of Umunneochi local council, a feat which could not be achieved by senators from the state, including Senator Uche Chukwumerije, who hails from the same council.

This may explain Okoli’s presence at the press conference in Umuahia, at least to show solidarity to a troubled benefactor.