The vetting committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has given the green light to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and 15 other governorship aspirants in Ondo State to proceed to the party’s screening committee for further evaluation.
These aspirants are scheduled to make their appearances before the screening committee within the next few days.
The committee’s findings revealed that Governor Aiyedatiwa did not engage in any form of forgery related to his WAEC certificate, countering the previous allegations made against him.
The report submitted by the committee’s chairman, Prof Abdulkarim Kana, emphasized that there was no substantial evidence to support the claims of certificate forgery against Aiyedatiwa.
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Among the aspirants cleared are Olusoji Ehinlanwo, Jimi Odimayo, Jimoh Ibrahim, Isaacs Kekemeke, Wale Akinterinwa, Olugbenga Edema, Olusola Oke (SAN), Olamide Ohunyeye, Morayo Lebi, Oladiran Iyantan, Prof. Francis Faduyile, Mayowa Akinfolarin, Ifeoluwa Oyedele, Funmilayo Adekojo, and Funke Omogoroye.
The committee urged all aspirants to avoid baseless accusations that could potentially harm the party’s primary process, highlighting that the reviewed documents included nomination forms, educational qualifications, party membership card, INEC voter card, and birth certificate.
Each aspirant was instructed to present original and copy documents such as APC Membership Card, Certificate of Indigeneship, and Birth Certificate before the Screening Committee, ensuring transparency and integrity in the vetting process.
