Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu to prosecute the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the December 5 by-election in Lagos East, Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi for alleged forgery and perjury.

The presiding judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke gave the order on Tuesday following a motion filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, asking the court to compel the IGP to investigate and prosecute Gbadamosi.

Before the order was granted on Tuesday, counsel to the APC, Mr. Olukayode Enitan (SAN) told the court that he had filled motion exparte, affidavit in support, the statement in support, verifying affidavit and written address as part of conditions to grant his application.

In addition to these court processes, the counsel added that he had equally filed exhibits in support of the affidavit and further affidavit already filed before the court

The counsel, also, argued that all the conditions necessary for the grant of the application had been fulfilled, thereby requesting the court to grant the motion.

After listening to the argument of the counsel, the presiding judge agreed with learned Silk and consequently granted the application while he adjourned the hearing of the originating summons for Mandamus till January 28.

In Suit No: FHC/L/CS/1661/2020, the APC had applied for the issuance of a prerogative Writ of Mandamus to compel the IG to discharge his public duty to investigate the PDP candidate for allegations of forgery, perjury, fraud and failure to participate in the mandatory national youth service.
Pursuant to Order 34 Rules 1 and 3 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedures) Rules, 2019, the APC had, through its counsel, filed an application asking the court to investigate and prosecute Gbadamosi.

It had argued that the allegations “are offences under the provisions of Sections 465, 467 and 117 of the Criminal Code Act, 2004 and the National Youth Service Corps (Amendment) Act, which according to the party, placed duty upon the IG to investigate and prosecute the PDP candidate.”

Consistent with the Criminal Code Act and NYSC Act, the APC had contended that the IG “is under a duty to investigate and prosecute Gbadamosi for the offences of forgery, perjury, fraud and failure to participate in the National Youth Service as contained in Form EC9 and CF001 he submitted to INEC.”

The party had justified its claims on the ground that the PDP candidate had committed several offences bothering on forgery, fraud and perjury, for which the IG ought to investigate and prosecute him.

It had averred that the IG “is by virtue of the Police Act duty bound to investigate complaints and petitions lodged at his office. The petition was received and duly acknowledged November 11, 2020.

“Despite being in receipt of the petition, the inspector-general has failed, neglected and or refused to commence investigation of the PDP candidate as requested.”

On these grounds, the APC said it was aggrieved; now seeking to compel the inspector-general “to perform its statutory duties under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the Police Act.”

In another litigation with Suit NO: FHC/L/CS/1659/2020, the APC sued Gbadamosi and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for allegations of forgery, perjury, fraud and failure to participate in the one-year mandatory national youth service.

The party had, in its writs of summons, claimed that it discovered certain discrepancies in the certificates, which according to the APC, were indicative of the fact that the WAEC certificate Gbadamosi submitted to the INEC might have been falsified.

It had claimed that some of the discrepancies observed in Gbadamosi’s WAEC certificate include the number of subjects the PDP candidate allegedly sat for “is different from the number of subjects he sat for as contained on the website of WAEC.

“Also, the grades he claims to have received via the certificate is different from that contained on the official website of WAEC,” the APC declared in its writs of summon.”

https://www.independent.ng/forgery-perjury-court-orders-prosecution-of-gbadamosi/

Gbadamosi, twitter politician.

An epitome of failure

One day one drama

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Ok

him matter don red today.

Ok

And the ordering continues

Crimes everyhere u go

The integrity of president Buhari remains sacrosanct. He's just surrounded by bad people.

Political career that has not started is what they want to end like this.

Chaii... After God fear APC oo

My people we need to protest this tomorrow at Lekki toll gate, we will not take this.

Alright

Since when did it become a crime not to have gone for the NYSC?

Or did this guy claim to have done the programme knowing fully well that he did not participate

Moferere:
Gbadamosi, twitter politician.

An epitome of failure

What do you mean? How do you define your own failure?

The guy is articulate.

I like that about him.

E don red for this guy .

This is Tinubu handiwork in play.

Another Oluwole certificate forgery scandal loading. Politicians are under this spell.

Na dem dem

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

Let the IG start prosecution from villa because the al sudan is using old pool paper to rule Nigerians. If this is hate speech the court should mandate him to do so.

What about that Bayelsa deputy governor aspirant own

Personally, I believe that the only way for Nigeria to progress is to make leadership positions unviable as a means of amassing wealth.

I mean, that’s one good reason why Nigerians and other foreign now-nationalised nationals especially in the west are vying for and winning political positions: they must account for every resource, be it human, financial or even time.

Nigerians must begin to request for accountability from the government that claims to serve them. Anyone found wanting should be addressed accordingly as the constitution allows and anyone not found wanting be accorded same courtesy. There’s the freedom of information bill and the courts amongst other means. Demonstrations may be a way but a Pyrrhic victory pays no one ultimately.

Nigerians are intelligent, productive and resilient. Let’s get to work.

They'll finish this man's electoral worth patapata before 2023

PDP will never make the mistake of fielding him in any election again.

blinking001:
The integrity of president Buhari remains sacrosanct. He's just surrounded by bad people.

You deserve 12 strokes of the cane.

blinking001:
The integrity of president Buhari remains sacrosanct. He's just surrounded by bad people.

What integrity? Does Buhari have papers?

PDP sw are.infiltrated with APC moles,.it was an insider that reveals his secret

Until .bode George is removed and strong exco formed they are nit serious

NgwalandAba:
This is Tinubu handiwork in play.

abeg go sleep

Tinubu go dey pursue you for dream like dis ooo

This kontry na wah ooo

ablejesus26:


abeg go sleep

Tinubu go dey pursue you for dream like dis ooo

No I just want to help him after running to france and returned through lagoon.