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Edo 2020: University of Ibadan confirmation further strengthens Obaseki’s integrity — Ojezua

The fractional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo chapter, Mr Anslem Ojezua, says  clearance by the authorities of the University of Ibadan (UI), has further strengthened the integrity of Gov. Godwin Obaseki.

Ojezua told newsmen on Wednesday in Benin, while reacting to the confirmation by UI, that Obaseki actually graduated from the institution.

“This is not a case of Toronto or Chicago. UI is not a university that you just walk into and graduate.

“It just takes about three hours from Benin to go to  the university and verify if you are in doubt or visit the internet.

“Shame on  all those who have been witchhunting Obaseki that he never graduated from the university,” Ojezua said

According to him, the clearance from UI has strengthened the integrity of Obaseki, laid to rest the issue of whether he graduated from the institution.

Speaking on the decision of the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC), to use direct mode of primary to conduct APC governorship primary in Edo, Ojezua asked “is INEC a member of APC? It is not.”

On the relocation of APC secretariat in Edo, Ojezua said it was contempt of court to do so by the National Chairman and the other APC factional Chairman in the state, Col. David Imose (Rtd).

“The new secretariat according to the national chairman is an illegal secretariat,” he said

Meanwhile, a chieftain of the APC, Mr Samson Osagie said, “INEC is simply following the law according to the provisions of the Electoral Act.”

According to Osagie, the party has communicated the mode of the primary to INEC and INEC has to follow the law. (NAN)