APC screening committee disqualifies Obaseki, Ogiemwonyi, Iduoriyekemwen, Clears Pastor Ize-Iyanmu

Governor Godwin Obaseki was deemed ineligible by the Screening Committee
over multiple inconsistencies in his presented academic certificates,
including a Higher School Leaving Certificate the Governor claimed to
have obtained from an Institute of Continuing Education in Benin City,
Edo State.

The certificate, according to the committee, is unknown to the Nigerian
education system and the Governor also admitted during the screening
that he never received the certificate.

Furthermore, his NYSC certificate indicated the name ‘Obasek’, and while
the Committee acknowledged that this could be an error on the part of
the issuing body, it flagged the Governor’s failure to address the
problem for years and thus solidified doubts on its authenticity.
Governor Godwin Obaseki also failed to supply additional documents
solicited as proof of its claims.

On these grounds, the Committee, relying on the party constitution,
ruled Governor Godwin Obaseki ineligible for participation in the party
primary.

Engineer Chris Ogiemwonyi was also ruled ineligible over inconsistencies
in the name contained in his submitted academic certificates. Another
disqualified aspirant was Mr. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen.

Dr. Pius Odubu and Mr. Osaro Obaze however passed the screening and
joined Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the aspirants ruled eligible by the
Screening Committee of the party to participate in the primary election.

Governor Godwin Obaseki’s disqualification came as no surprise to party
members who, in the past few weeks, have raised alarm over the
inconsistencies in his academic qualifications and how that could cost
the party if he is presented for election.

The Governor was dragged to court over indicting allegations of forgery
and perjury, adding to the concerns of APC stakeholders in the state who
agreed that disqualifying the embattled governor from the race would
serve the best interest of the party.