Kwara gov's school mate testifies in court

Date: 2019-07-24

The governorship election tribunal sitting in Ilorin has heard explanation by one of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq's secondary school classmates, Muhammed Kabiru Yaro, who testified that the governor possesses genuine WAEC certificate.

Yaro, an architect, said Abdulrazaq was his bosom friend, adding that alongside other members of their set, they sat for WAEC in June 1976 at Government College in Kaduna.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Razak Atunwa, are alleging that the governor presented forged WAEC certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest the election.

During cross-examination by the All Progressives Congress (APC) counsel, Chief Akin Olujimi, Yaro presented his original WAEC certificate in court for perusal. "I have my own certificate obtained from that WAEC examination," he said

He also revealed that during their time, WAEC would write their surnames in full and initialize other names. He added: "AbdulRahman, as we used to call him was directly seated in my front and his serial number in WAEC was 199, while mine was 122. "Based on what I know about the certificate of Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, he was very much qualified to contest the March 9, 2019 election," he said Olujimi prayed the court for them to tender the certificate of the witness as evidence, which the tribunal acceded to. He said "I humbly tender the certificate of the witness as evidence," which petitioners' counsel Kinsley Odey did not object to.

However, Mr Odey asked for re-cross-examination of the witness on his 1976 WAEC certificate adopted as evidence in the spirit of fair-hearing. "During the pre-trial session, parties were asked to present documents for identification, but Abdulrazaq (2nd respondent) did not present his WAEC certificate for identification. The presentation of such document today was a surprise to the petitioners," he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

ASMAU PLAZA     Ilorin East     Ashiru     V.O. Abioye     Halimat Yusuf     Sobi FM     Otuka     Kwara 2019     Aiyedun     Dauda Adesola     John Obuh     Jare Olatundun     Peculiar Allowance     High Court     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Umar Ahmed Gunu     General Hospital, Ilorin     Salman Suleiman     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     KWSUED     John Mayokun Dada     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     IDPU     Awoye     Rashidi Yekini     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Saliu Tunde Bello     Kale Bayero     Ilorin Airport     Ahmed Alhasssan     Alanamu     Kisra     Ndama Al-hassan     CELF     Logun     Moronfoye     Yahya Mohammed     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Saliu Alamoyo     Government House     Lukman Adeloyin     Oye Tinuoye     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Abubakar Aliagan     Shaaba Lafiagi     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Maigidasanma     Michael Ologundea     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Galland Marcias     Sherif Shagaya     Tunde Saad     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Gbemisola Saraki     Centre For Digital Economy     Wahab Kunle Shittu     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Jumoke F. Ajao     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Emir Of Shonga     Umar Ayinla Saro     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Olabanji Orilonishe     Kola Olota     Awodun     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Alimi     Modibbo Kawu     Dan Iya     Kolawole Bashirat    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

April 11     Oloye     Hijab     Kwabes     Wasiu Onidugbe     Afetu Of Alabe     Saka Saadu     TVC Female National Debate     Ita-Nmo Market     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Balogun-Ojomu     Ahmad Ali     Oyelere Oyinloye     Tosin Saraki     Lawan     Ibrahim Abiodun     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Kwarareports.com     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Chief Imam Of Offa     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Law School Scholarship     UNILORIN Alumni     Femi Gbajabiamila     Facemasks     Saheed Akinwumi     Boko Haram     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Alfa Yahaya Road     Kwara Volleyball Association     Akorede     GANZY     Saka Adeyemo     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Gbenga Olawepo     IEDPU     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Isaac Gbenle     Bankole Omishore     Idris Amosa Saidu     Kwara NIPR     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     General Hospital, Offa     High Court     Ibrahim Taiwo     Muhammed Danjuma     Abraham Ojo     Alliance For Democracy     Bashiru Makama     Musa Abdullahi     Kolo     Kale Ayo     Habeeb Saidu     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Bukola Saraki     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Gani Saadu     Ishola Abdullahi     Funmilayo Zubair     Convocation Ceremonies     General Hospital     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Pategi     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Abdulkarim Adisa     Tosho Yaqub     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Simon Sayomi     Aminat Ahmed     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Saka Isau     Mujtabah Bature     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Prince Sunday Fagbemi