Ogun Governor, Amosun In Alleged Certificates Forgery, Age Falsification …Osoba, Kaka Group To Raise Fresh Petitions
Two years ago, it became public knowledge that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s claim that he bagged a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in International Finance from the University of Westminster, United Kingdom and his actual date of birth were questionable.
No concrete response was provided to the allegations then by the governor, and as a fallout to the crisis presently rocking the APC in Ogun State, the allegations are set to be brought to the fore again.
Sources have revealed that the allegations of forgery and perjury against the governor will soon be raised again by APC members loyal to former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba and his erstwhile Deputy, Senator Adegbenga Kaka.
“New petitions are going to be raised on the alleged forgery and perjury,” a source said.
One of the sources said; “this time around, we will pursue the issue to a logical conclusion.”
Prior to the 2011 governorship election,several petitioners from Ogun State had questioned various claims made by the governor in his profile filed with the Independent National ElectoralCommission (INEC), and called for a full investigation and possible criminal prosecution.
Amosun had claimed in his election documents presented to INEC the possession of a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in International Finance from the University of Westminster, United Kingdom.
However, investigations at the university shown that the institution offers only a Master of Science (MSC) International Finance, not an M.A.
Also, an enquiry at the Evaluation and Accreditation Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja through a letter on May 3, 2011, informing the Ministry of
suspicion on the authenticity of the certificate presented to INEC by Senator Amosun on his M.A. in International Finance from the University of Westminster in 2000 revealed that the University of Westminster does not offer Masters of Art in International Finance.
Replying, on May 13, 2011, in a letter signed by A.O Adigwe on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, the Ministry confirmed that the University of Westminster offers only the “M.Sc (Master of Science) in International Finance, but added, “There must have been a gross error in the issue of M.A (Master of Arts) International Finance to Mr. Ibikunle Oyelaja Amosun.”
Other claims questioned in Amosun’s avalanche of claims include:
· Earlier study by the Governor.
· His date of birth, of which there seem to be two, and
· His National Youth Service Corps participation.
In his Certificate of Registration of Birth number 242484 issued by the Western State of Nigeria, issued on November 18, 1976, Governor Amosun’s date of birth was entered as January 25, 1958.
Also, in the profile he submitted to INEC, Amosun maintained that he was born on January 25, 1958.
However, in his Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta Student Registration/Personal Data File completed in his own handwriting, Governor Amosun claimed that he was born on January 25, 1960.
On his technical study claim, Amosun claimed to be at the Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta between 1979 and1983 for both the Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) is being questioned.
Those who raised posers on the governor’s claim said; “This claim appears false in that between OND and HND there was a year mandatory internship students must observe. Could it then be that he did not serve the mandatory one year? Because if he did, his year of graduation should be 1984 not 1983.
“In his CV, he claimed to have done his internship at Ogun/Osun River Basin Authority in 1982 (6 months) and at Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in 1981 (6 months).
“From this claim, what Amosun is saying was that he was in school simultaneously while doing his internship?”
“In a few days time, we will begin to ask questions as to the actual date of birth of the governor, the veracity of his claim on his Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in International Finance from the University of Westminster, United Kingdom and the actual period that he attended Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta (now Monshood Abiola Polytechnic).
“Definitely, we are going to fight him ditty and we won’t retreat until we get to the bottom of the matter, ” one of the aggrieved APC members said.
Nigeria we hail thee, how could that be possible, with 4 passes and 2 fail, most of this so call leaders are dumbass, no wonder they fought tooth and nail to get to corridors of power because they cannot do it with their brain, Is it possible for someone with that result to get admission to any of the institution, where people with all As are struggling nowadays to secure a place with so call almighty JAMB, all of these so call leaders should be investigated some of them are rogues.
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