₦airaland Forum

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday in Edo State displayed the forms of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki, and those of 13 others at its annex office, located at the former state secretariat of the PDP on Sapele Road in Benin.

Our reporter, who was earlier at the Auchi Road main office of INEC, near the Federal High Court (FHC) and the Court of Appeal, being renovated, was directed to the Sapele Road’s annex office of the electoral commission, following the renovation of the flood-prone main office.

On INEC’s notice board at the annex office, Obaseki filled West African School Leaving Certificate, 1973 and Bachelor of Arts (B.A. Hons.), 1979, as his qualifications. He did not present his Higher School Certificate (HSC).

The governorship candidate of the PDP will slug it out on September 19 with the standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and others in what is popularly referred to as a rematch, to elect a new governor from November 12.

Ize-Iyamu has LLB from the University of Benin.

In 2016, Ize-Iyamu was the governorship candidate of the PDP, while Obaseki was the standard-bearer of the APC.

He had the backing of the then Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who later became the National Chairman of the governing party, before last week’s dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) by APC’s National Executive Committee (NEC), headed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The other governorship candidates are Obhafuoso Paul, Action Alliance (AA); Akhigbe Ehiabhi, African Democratic Congress (ADC); Ibio Emmanuel, African Democratic Party (ADP); Lucky Idehen, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); Igbineweka Osamuede, Allied Peoples Movement (APM); Amos Areloegbe, All Peoples Party (APP); and Osifo Isaiah, Labour Party (LP).

Others are Agolebun Tracy, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP); Stevie Ozono, National Rescue Movement (NRM); Felix Obayangbon, Social Democratic Party (SDP); Jones Osagiobare, Young Progressive Party (YPP); and Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena, Zenith abour Party (ZLP).

OPPPS:
Shm . 3 credits outgoing Gov

Exc2000:





No wonder Pastor Ize Iyamu acts civilised and doesn't run his mouth like Obaseki.... A Lawyer knows how vital his words are, while a dunce who studied Classics (study of old Greek and Roman history) talks with thinking



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SmartProf:
Pls display it on big screens as well so that the APC will strain their eyes to see if a little palm oil stained any of the certificates (including photocopies), so they can call for Obaseki's disqualification from contesting the guber election on that ground.

Great2017:
A dunce cannot achieve all he has achieved both in the corporate world and in the political globe.

With these achievements, every reasonable person will trivialize these rants of yours.

OKorowanta:
He for add the HSC certificate now if he no dey fear..
Big mouth!

Ekakamba:
My brother, it ain't by kwali CREDIT oooo.
With just 3 credits, he became a governor & aiming for a second term.

Wat feats have you achieved with your 9 As?

How many credits our presido get sef?

OPPPS:
Shm . 3 credits outgoing Gov