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.

Elese Of Igbaja     Apaokagi     Babaita     Saliu Tunde Bello     Magaji Are     George Innih     Simeon Ajibola     ITEM 7     Turaki     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Tunji Moronfoye     2023 Elections     Overland     SGBN     Orisa Bridge     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Taofeeq Olateju     Laolu Saraki     Kayode Ogunlowo     KFA     Muslim Cementary     Maigida Soludero Transit     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Abubakar Lah     Femi Ogunsola     Firdaos Amasa     Kwara 2019     Nigerian Medical Association     Olusola Saraki     Abdulwahab Oba     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Olatinwo     Olofa Of Offa     Okin Group     Adeniyi Ojo     Ibrahim Mashood     Ibrahim Bio     Bisi Kristien     Dunmade     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Sunday Popo-Ola     Presidential Election     Bayo Ojo     Dele Momodu     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Zaratu Umar     Sulu Gambari     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Ahman Patigi     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Al-Ilory     Bolaji Gambari     Femi Gbajabiamila     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Facebook     Tunde Saad     CELF     Kabir Shagaya     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Borgu     Teachers Specific Allowance     Wale Oladepo     Harrison Osauwagboe     Baba Issa Awoye     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Jalala     Na\'Allah     Vasolar Consortium     Funmilayo Oniwa     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Sa\'adu Gambari    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdulazeez Uthman     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Kwarareports.com     Ridwan Agboola     Umar Saro     Ita-Ore     Wahab Issa     Matthew Babaoye     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Gbemi Saraki     Sherif Shagaya     Abikan     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Haliru Yahaya     KWACOBPA     Saka Saadu     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Egbejila     Guber Aspirant     NIRSAL     ARMTI     Lithium Deposit     N-Power     Sidikat Akaje     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Oladimeji Thompson     Ilesha-Baruba     Olayinka Olaogun     Ahmed Alhasssan     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     TIC     Olabode George Towoju     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Raheem Adaramaja     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Peter Amogbonjaye     Yusuf Badmus     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Code Of Conduct     Dagbalodo     Olusegun Adeniyi     Suleiman Ajadi     Babajide Ajayi     Olugbense     Ghali Alaaya     Orire     Jani Ibrahim     Kwara 2015     Marufat Oladosu     Azeez Bello     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Yusuf Abdulkadir     2017 Budget     CACOVID Palliatives     Abubakar Ndakene     Tunji Folami     Sadiq Buhari     Ali Ahmad     Ayobami Akanbi     Abdulkadir Orire     Waheed Ibrahim     TVC Female National Debate     David Adesina     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Ajike People Support Centre     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Gambari     Henry Olaosebikan     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Oyun     Diagnostic Centre