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UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WORLDWIDE PRESS RELEASE 10TH JUNE 2020
GODWIN N. OBASEKI AN ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN

As concerned Nigerians, our attention has been drawn to the mischievous, ill-conceived, ill-motivated, and unwitting attempt by one Professor Elsie O. Adewoye acting In capacity of President University of Ibadan Alumni Association Worldwide, to aid and abet criminal forgery of Certificate and false claim by Mr Godwin Obaseki of being an alumni of the prestigious University of Ibadan; a controversy that has lingered on since his emergence as Governor of Edo State in 2016. It is in legal records that it was the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) where he now found refuge that challenged the validity of his credentials as the basis for his removal from office as governor, but was saved the embarrassment by the logical argument and precedence advanced by the APC legal team on the technical ground that the matter was filled out of time.

Professor Oluwoye posited that Mr Godwin Obaseki entered into the University of Ibadan in 1976 and graduated in 1979 from the department of Classical Studies. On the contrary in a sworn affidavit in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in the Abuja Judicial Division dated 7th June 2016 Mr Godwin Obaseki deposed that he was admitted into the University of Ibadan in 1973 and graduated in 1976. In the same affidavit he deposed that he proceeded to serve his country in the compulsory NYSC program between 7th of August 1979 to 6th of August 1980 were he obtained his NYSC discharge certificate dated 6th of August 1980. Mr Godwin Obaseki is not known or associated with any record of mental history. To this end it cannot be said that he was out of his mind when he deposed to the affidavit in a court of competent jurisdiction. Furthermore he claimed in the same affidavit that his credentials were missing and promised to produce them in due course.

However in June 2020 Mr Godwin Obaseki provided the screening committee of the APC a University of Ibadan degree certificate that had only the signature of the Vice Chancellor and no date of issue, which is a complete departure from the actual UI certificate with carries the signatures of the Vice Chancellor, that of the Registrar, as well as the official date of issue. When it was faulted he again provided the same screening committee meeting with a certificate that had the signatures of the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar, as well as the date of issue. Can a University offer two certificate that are at variance in content to the same graduand? This action simply portray Mr Godwin Obaseki as a smart criminal.

This inference is justified by the fact that this certificate which is claimed to have been obtained in 1979 is a diametrical contrast to the sworn affidavit he deposed which has it that he graduated in 1976. These bundle of contradictions simply lend credence to the hideous truth in life that a liar has no memory.

Also granted the fact that Mr Godwin Obaseki studied at the University of Ibadan, the entry requirement of five credits at the ordinary level for entry into the institution was not met, as his ordinary results in 1973 contained only three credit passes without English and Mathematics. Apart from the fact that three credits could not have earned him admission into the institution, there was no preliminary studies in place at the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences in the University of Ibadan at that time. It was indeed in 1985/1986 academic session that preliminary study classes was introduced into the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences in the University of Ibadan. Obviously entwined and entangled by his bundle of contradictions, Mr Godwin Obaseki resorted to the claim of obtaining Higher School Leaving Certificate from the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE). In the first place, a Higher School Leaving Certificate does not exist. What we have in our educational curriculum is Higher School Certificate (HSC). The Testimonial from ICE indicated that Obaseki offered three principal subjects, General Paper and English Language. The fact is that English Language as a subject is not offered at the advanced level stage rather the General Paper suffices for English Language subjects for candidates with deficiencies in English Language at the ordinary level mainly science students. Moreover ICE is not a certificate awarding institution, and Mr Obaseki did not indicate wether the subjects he claimed to have offered and passed were obtained from WAEC, HSC/AL or University of London GCE AL. These two examination bodies exist for verification of his ‘A' level scroll claims. Oddly enough, Mr Obaseki did not present the certificate for his higher school career in ICE as he claims. In these unsettled controversies Prof. Adewoye's defense of Godwin Obaseki tantamounts defending the indefensible. Assuming that Mr Godwin Obaseki attended the University of Ibadan which is most doubtful, his requirement at the point of his entry did not qualify him for admittance into the institution. What the likes of Prof. Adewoye ought to have done in the circumstance was to deeply investigate in the Subject of controversy before coming out with a Press Release. Inversely, if Godwin Obaseki was found to have gained entry into the institution improperly as the deficiencies in his credentials reveal, the University ought to publicly denounce and withdraw the certificate. This such-like scenario played out in the University of Lagos in 1972/1973 session when the then Vice Chancellor Prof. J.F Ade-Ajayi officially denounced and published names of students with deficiencies in admission requirements, who were aided and abetted into the institution by one Mr Owosho in the admission office. It will be recalled that those who had graduated were published and their certificates withdrawn by the University while those undergoing studies were automatically expelled. This action restored credibility to the graduates of the University of Lagos been found worthy in knowledge and in character.

My advice to Prof. Adewoye who is obviously misinformed is to critically investigate the controversy surrounding Mr Obaseki rather than standing out in his defense. From the inconveniences and contradictions in his academic claims, let it be that the University of Ibadan a world renowned academic institution should lend doubts to the credibility of certificates issued by the institution. I give benefit of doubt to the Press Release from the alumni association and at the same time challenge the authorities of the institution embodied in in the personalities of the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar to come out with an official statement as to whether the entry qualification of five credits in the ordinary level WAEC/GCE was at any time altered in the academic history of the institution. My advice is that resulting from the institutional failure experienced in Nigeria, the academian is the only hope for breeding leaders that will in turn help change our nation. This is why Professor E.O. Adewoye should not lend credence to the belief that our actions is inspired by pecuniary rewards. To this end, all the Alumni Association centers of the University of Ibadan should rise up to the defense of great UI by not allowing a smart forger of certificates defame the reputation of the noble University of Ibadan. It is obvious that the more attempts by Godwin Obaseki to belie the truth concerning his certificate forgery and false claim of attending the University of Ibadan, the more his crooked activities are uncovered. It is now substantiated that the case is in the domain of the court for proof and validation. As to any prediction involving the outcome, time will tell.

No source?
UI management that came to inform the public that the Governor is an Alumnus was also fake?
Nysc that came out to issued him with certificate was also fake?

You can deceive yourself.

Indispensable85:
I'm interested in no 2. It can send the governor packing.

I suspect this guy is Pa Ehinmen3 or GodlessGod. Still crying after the election.
Ize Iyamu have no case.

lilwheezy1:
I love your points , Very Valid .

If not for vote buying APC use, they wouldn't have gotten up to 150000 votes.

tesppidd:
A clear case of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

They traded the Governorship to PDP because of a Presidency in 3 years time that they are not sure of.

Winning the Edo Governorship would have given the APC a better chance to win more votes from Edo in the 2023 presidency.

But in their myopia they failed to see the bigger picture.

Or maybe they think that the PDP will let their faction of APC win the presidency because they helped them win Edo.

They only way i'd exhornerrate this is if there's actually an agreement between the Amaechi faction and Obaseki to return to APC before 2023.

That's the only way this whole Edo drama would make sense to me.

Obaseki win pain you ooo.

My mind told me before now that he might quit politics at his second term. He is not a politician. From his speech, during the campaigns, he talked less. I pray you continue your tenure successful. The first Edo State governor to maintain payment of workers salaries at when due, there was no strike.

Edoites degraded the following Oshiomole Tinubu Samson Osagie Henry Idiagbon Patrick Obayangbon Pius odubu Charles arhirievhe Tony Kabaka and his touts. EPM members. APC SFG Paul ohunbamu. 14 house of assembly members elect. Former Obaseki political aides that resigned. etc

braveboi4life:
Where is Captain Hosa, the fake buisness man..we need to see meme too..greedy human beings

He has stopped releasing political statements. He has been shut up.

Nothing wey Musa nor go see for gate. Na hungry dey beat op? Send me the guys number, they need to break your two hands and legs.

In the presence of the security personnels loyal and answerable to your party, you supporters were not allowed to vote.
Only a fool will believe this lie. The election was peaceful, free and fair.
Edoites have spoken, just move ahead.
Obaseki also intimidate voters in your local government?

Ogbane

Admin, bring these boys here. They have to make a post congratulating the Governor. They have quickly deactivated their account, them be yeye fowl.

NaMe4:
Shhhhh everybody! OP is still sleeping!

I'm from Edo State, base on my political experience of Edo State Election, I predicted what will play out in the 3 senatorial area of the state, op, GodlessGod, Dansuqi and co attacked me left and right, what now played out?
I predicted Governor Obaseki will win Edo South and Edo Central but will share Edo North votes. Even Obaseki won a local government in Edo North. Op and co, don't be ashame, we are all Edoites, make a post and congratulate the winner.

BY Pa. Ehinmen
My attention has been drawn to the statement credited to one Crusoe Osagie who is a special adviser on media to the outgoing governor of Edo state, gov. Godwin Obaseki.
According to Crusoe, obaseki is currently being rigged out in his strongholds in Oredo local government in Edo state.
However, this is a lie from the pit of hell, it is a calculated attempt by obaseki and his cohorts in the PDP to declare voter apathy and make the election inconclusive. As we speak, there is peace in the various wards in oredo LGA and the people are motivated to vote for Pastor Osagie IZE IYAMU who is obviously their preferred candidate.
It is indeed a pity that obaseki has carried his perceived acceptance by Edo people into today's election. How can the Governor continue to deceive himself? Where in Edo is obaseki stronghold when he has only voted once in the state.
It is on record that obaseki lost his senatorial district to the opposition PDP when he was in APC. So where is he calling his strongholds. A governor that could not even win his polling unit in 2016 is claiming he has strongholds! This is clearly self delusion.
How many politicans followed obaseki to the PDP? Edo has been an APC state since 2010 till obaseki sold it to PDP in June 2020, so I wonder how he developed his strongholds in less then 3months!
The true indigenes of Benin has rejected obaseki and he should quickly start to prepare his handing over notes.
Here in Esan land we are all voting for ize IYAMU and I won't leave my polling unit until the votes are counted.
Obaseki and the PDP can keep wailing but today is the day he will understand the importance of gratitude.
Pa. Ehinmen is a freelance writer, and a volunteer member of pastor Osagie ize-iyamu youth movement from Edo State.

You said Esan are voting for Ize Iyamu and Ize Iyamu didn't win any local government there. Please can you display your unit result for all to see?

op have gone on exile? He is not creating trends again.

fergie001:
16 LGAs have been officially signed by the respective LG Collation Officers, and announced at those Centres.

IGUEBEN
APC - 5189
PDP - 7860

ESAN CENTRAL
APC - 6719
PDP - 10694

ESAN NORTH-EAST
APC - 6559
PDP - 13579

Official Results for Esan South-East LGA
APC - 9237
PDP - 10565

Final Result from Uhumnwode local government
APC: 5972
PDP: 10,022

Ikpoba Okha LGA
PDP: 41, 030
APC: 18, 218

Final Results from Owan East LGA
APC: 19,295
PDP: 14,762

Final Results for Esan West LGA
APC - 7,189
PDP - 17,433

Final result for Egor LGA
APC: 10, 202
PDP: 27, 621

Etsako-West LGA
APC - 26140
PDP - 17959

Akoko-Edo LGA
APC - 22963
PDP - 20101

Etsako East LGA
APC - 17011
PDP - 10668

Owan West LGA
APC - 11,193
PDP - 11,485

Ovia North-East LGA
APC - 9907
PDP - 16987

Oredo LGA
APC - 18365
PDP - 43498

Etsako-Central LGA
APC - 8359
PDP - 7478


2 LGAs been awaited:
Orhionmwon
Ovia South-West

PDP have won
PDP did so well in Edo North. Kudos to the Deputy Governor.

TheGodlessGod:
Pdp really sent cable and their media to spread false information when inec haven't even announced a single result.

You come here come dey give yourself hope?
People are waiting for you in those trends you create. You go soon cry.

shadelek:
How market? Hope you're following the results?
Obaseki has already won 8 out of 10 lgs announced.

op don run go Lagos go hide.
They will not talk anyhow again.
Was he not the one who said if Obaseki will two local government, we should call him bastard?

Hofbrauhaus:
If ize-iyamu can make the call now, Edo people won't forget. Call obaseki now and congratulate him, else, this is the end of the road for you.....


Tomorrow might be too late.

oshiomOle killed ize-iyamu.
Tinubu buried him.
Buhari was shocked.

After Obaseki 8years, Edo Central will lead for 8years, from there, Edo North will lead for 8years, by then Ize Iyamu is a old man.

Show us your unit result @op

haffaze777:
where's Op?

He don lost. When I talk next time on Edo politics, sit and listen @op

haffaze777:
Op how far about your prediction?

He can't surface again, I told him what will play out in Edo State Election, he refused to understand with me. I have being into Edo State Election for years, I know how Edoites vote.
Go check my prediction and see for yourself.

Where are the APC e-rats saying APC will win Edo State Election? That Obaseki is not popular. Majority of Edoites have spoken and no one can change it. If you try to change it, you will not wake up. Where are the APC e-rats creating trends everyday to insult the people's governor.
Ogbane 4+4.

APC e-rats have seen the results. I wish PDP was losing, they would have created many trends by now. Where is Ehimen?

Marvellously2Me:
Yes from several indications obaseki will be sworn in on Nairaland because he won on Nairaland.

You need paracetamol?

ThatFairGuy1:
Until then

Always check your Bp. Results are already in public domains like Inec website, there is no way it can be change

Where are the APC e-rats? like Ehimen and co. If for in stance APC is winning, we would have seen uncountable number of trends on Nairaland to insult Obaseki. Someone even called himself bastard if Obaseki win the election.

hollah123:
y don't u wait till INEC gives d real results of all polling units...it's too early to shout uhuru

The results are in Inec website. Even Tony Kabaka, tag lion lost in his unit to PDP.

BlowYourMind:
" I Noghagbese Godwin Obaseki hereby concede defeat to Pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu in an highly contested election, during the heat of the preparation of the election some people from the poverty capital of the south pushed me to go against the people that made me, I should I know earlier that the party of tax collectors is deceptive, after paying billion for buying form and bribing them, the election refuse to go in my favour, with deep sense of regret and submission to almighty God, I will return to my wife at home and I appeal to those that I have hurt during the imbroglio and brohaha that happened in Edo state was highly regrettable, I think I can wrestle power from those that made me a governor, but it was a white elephant project, I am just appealing to my successor pastor Osagie Ize-iyamu to please not investigate my time in office because I have ask forgiveness from God for my misrule and lawlessness and to my erudite deputy and brother, don't shoot a single barrel, it was the act of God to make us loose the election, please call your thugs to order, you cannot even succeed me because you are violence and a bad influence on my government, I watch a video in which you are bullied and called "Ole" by people that suppose to welcome you with joy but despite that you still called me and assured me of victory but even your family members voted against us, it is well, Edo people please forgive me I heard your voice through the shameful flawless humiliating and irrecoverable shock of defeat you gave me, I want to cry but I am holding my tears, I will continue later, although I know this is the end of my political career, please buy my books and my farm products because I will be going into farming" bye Edo state.
Thanks
your outgoing MOU governor
Mr Noghagbese Godwin Obaseki"

In your unrealistic dream.

BIGGESThead6:
I went to Ugbekun Primary school along Upper Sankponba Road in Benin, around 9 this morning. Armed with my Voters card. I successfully vote out UGLY AND INCOMPETENT OBASEKI OUT OF OFFICE. And I believe that, hundreds of thousands of Edolites will do same.

The weed you smoke is too heavy for your small brain. Stop taking weed.

deboysben:
My POI so sorry that you are losing this election.

This is not your time.

You are in the spirit