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An Osun State High Court presided over by Justice David Oladimeji yesterday dismissed a suit challenging the eligibility of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 22, 2018 governorship election in the state, saying that the constitution does not state that a candidate for the office of the governor must possess a certificate.


The plaintiffs, Rasheed Olabayo and Oluwaseun Idowu who are members of PDP in Osun had dragged Adeleke to court claiming that he did not possess the required certificate that qualifies him to contest governorship election in the state and urged the court to restrain the party from presenting him to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as candidate of the party.


They also urged the court to restrain INEC from accepting Adeleke from PDP as its candidate on the basis that the Senator was not qualified, quoting Section 177 (d) of the 1999 Constitution.
In his judgement, Justice Oladimeji said the claims of the plaintiffs that Adeleke does not possess school certificate cannot disqualify him from contesting the election because the constitution does not state that a candidate for the office of the governor must possess a certificate.


Justice Oladimeji said the constitution only stipulated that the candidate must be educated up to secondary school level and that the plaintiff also admitted that the Senator attended Ede Grammar School.
The judge struck out the case saying that whether Adeleke obtained a certificate or not cannot be used to disqualify him and that the fact that he attended the school is enough for him to contest.


From Zenithnaija.com

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https://zenithnaija.com/ademola-adeleke-certificate-not-compulsory-for-governorship-candidates-court/

There was a nation!
Even a JSS 3 Certificate holder can become a Governor in this country then.
No wonder.....

Naija I hail thee. We need to flush these old rags out of Nigeria politics.

The judge struck out the case saying that whether Adeleke obtained a certificate or not cannot be used to disqualify him and that the fact that he attended the school is enough for him to contest.
Chai!
Chai!
Chia!

"Certificate is not compulsory in a contest for governorship election" So what are the hope of a graduate in this nation.How will his government value education?That means his cabinets will be full of illitrate...What a nation.

Imagine the level of idiocy in this shhit'hole of a nation.

People with MSc, MBA & even PhD are struggling for job and someone without O'level leading them. Absurd!

Imagine, a missing Certificate man leading 200m people and now this dancing nonentity will become Osun State Governor. It is finished.

Btw: Buhary where is that your missing certificate?

tayebest:
Ask Ademola Adeleke!

Na Ademola hide am?

Gucciblog:
Justice Oladimeji said the constitution only stipulated that the candidate must be educated up to secondary school level and that the plaintiff also admitted that the Senator attended Ede Grammar School.
The judge struck out the case saying that whether Adeleke obtained a certificate or not cannot be used to disqualify him and that the fact that he attended the school is enough for him to contest.

In a fantastically corrupt country, justice is for SALE

Our judiciary is mess.

The judge was right, our constitution is clear on the requirements for one to hold elective posts in Nigeria. So, why bar the man when he has at least the minimum requirement - O level.

Firefire:
Na Ademola hide am?

He should know where he kept both!

Firefire:
Na Ademola hide am?

He should know where he kept both!

"Justice Oladimeji said the constitution only stipulated that the candidate must be educated up to secondary school level and that the plaintiff also admitted that the Senator attended Ede Grammar School.
The judge struck out the case saying that whether Adeleke obtained a certificate or not cannot be used to disqualify him and that the fact that he attended the school is enough for him to contest."

Nigeria is still in serious trouble.

A judge got 400M aLert and the judgement changed




PDP and judge buying is epic

No wonder Nigeria is retrogressing progressively. Too many blockheads in power

Really?

Seems some PDP supporters preferred the candidate that came second during the primaries? I don't even know what is going on in that state.

Its left to the people of Osun to vote for their right candidate but i believe they are wise now not to set their self backward..

Later they will say they want their state to be like Lagos when their thinking and IQ still run on 1866 OS.

I have said it before and I will say it again.

Anybody between the age of 20/25 and 35/40 that chooses PVC over Visa, God will punish u. Except of course, u r a manager at a Bank, Telecomms or O&G or earns at least 500k/month.

I am very angry, Nigeria is a big mess!!!!!

APC, APC, APC...

how many times wey i call una name?

Is this a judge or an agbero disguised as a judge?
So the constitution that prescribed a minimum qualification of school certificate for political office was just inserted for the fun of it?
This judge should be investigated. He/she has either been bribed or lacks the basic education to have been made a judge in the first place.

why r they den telling us that Education is te key to success?? if illiterates full government.... who will lead and who will direct?

RevenGeMission:
A judge got 400M aLert and the judgement changed




PDP and judge buying is epic

APC is a clueless party if PDP can still be able to buy judgment. Brainwashed followers everywhere.

Nepa bill > Certificate

The precedent was set in 2015

This country should be divided please!!!

To get the least government work in Nigeria you will need years of experience and certificates but when you want to get the posts of governor or president you don't need any certificate!!! Hausa and Yoruba have finished this country, lawd!!!

The onus is on the electorate to decide if they want a certificateless man to govern them or not.... The options are there

RevenGeMission:
A judge got 400M aLert and the judgement changed

PDP and judge buying is epic

You've said it all

Nogodye:
"Certificate is not compulsory in a contest for governorship election" So what are the hope of a graduate in this nation.How will his government value education?That means his cabinets will be full of illitrate...What a nation.

IRONICALLY ADEMOLA ADELEKE POSSESSES A PhD.

ozoebuka1:
This country should be divided please!!!

Oya now, where is the knife?!
No time!