The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Adams Oshiomole, has directed the screening committee of the party to confirm the authenticity of the first degree certificate presented by Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
The call by the National Chairman is part of the ongoing crisis between him and the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki over who gets the ticket to fly the party’s flag at the gubernatorial election in the state later this year.
Oshiomole, who made the call at the inaugration of the party’s screening and appeal committees for its members contesting the governorship primaries in Edo State, expressed doubt over the authenticity of the University of Ibadan certificate presented by Obaseki.
He said,”Someone should approach the UI and end this matter once and for all. If the certificate Obaseki parades is that of the UI, find out how did he pass senate screening of those days? I’m aware that in those days when this man never dreamt of becoming a governor, every student, no matter your status or your family name, must pass screening.
“It is done every third term at the UNN (University of Nigeria Nsukka), then we ran terminal not semester programme. The final screening was in the third year, before you go in for your final year.
“How comes the UI allowed him then. Did he do a remedial? which was not unlikely. These are questions. Many came in especially in education and linguistics, did remedial for one year and if the result was good, gained direct entry and graduated three years after.’’
In his reaction, Obaseki, through his spokesman, challenged Oshiomole to go and confirm the authenticity of his certificate at the University of Ibadan.
He also challenged Oshiomole to tell Nigerians the University he attended.