Politics
UNN certificate scandal: Labour Party threatens to suspend Peter Obi
The Lamidi Apapa-led Labour Party has issued a 48 hours ultimatum to the candidate of the Party in the 2023 Presidential elections, Mr Peter Obi to make clear his true academic records or risk suspension.
Dr Abayomi Arabambi, National Publicity Secretary of the party in a statement on Tuesday made this known.
According to the party’s publicity Secretary, the party demanded a response to questions trailing the certificate of Peter Obi obtained from the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
The Party also lamented the press conference organised by Peter Obi.
According to the party, “One would have expected Peter Obi to offer a satisfactory response to Nigerians as to the reasons for explicit discrepancies in his academic records to reveal his true identity and save our party from further avoidable national embarrassment. But rather than toe this line of challenge, his attack dog descended to arena of political somersault leaving facts to promote audio fiction thus confirming our position that Peter Obi is using the name and certificate of his dead elder brother.
“From the above, the juxtaposition of facts and fiction became very relevant to set the record straight as to who is lying, however, Labour Party choose to freely advise Yinusa Tanko to find time to lie down and do a serious thinking about his enslaved life which has kept exposing him to a stupid acquisition of Mr Peter Obi hate for other tribes, religion and the other obvious reasons of ‘wetin I go chop.’
“It is therefore established that Yinusa Tanko, a non-member of the Labour Party is a product of enslaving stomach — infrastructure poison.
“Yinusa Tanko is a sorry victim of greed and corrupted mind that are common to all in the money-for-hand-back-for-ground colony of the political slaves and since this was his portion in life as determined by his indolence, all we can say is that he is welcome to the life he has willingly chosen.
“Julius Abure and Yinusa Tanko should keep living their life of misery in defeat as their deserved portion of low life is a mere instrument in the hands of the political irredentist.”
The statement reads further, “It is a peculiar shame to Mr Peter Obi, the temporary LP Presidential Candidate that all their joint investment in the objectives of weakening Labour Party crashes in their EVIL faces so much embarrassingly. It is quite exciting to once again assure the public that the era of cash and carry politics is behind many and most of us in the political field of Nigeria.
“First, it must be made clear to the public that there was no evidence provided by Peter Obi against the allegations of forgery, impersonation and inconsistencies contained in his School Certificate, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) certificate and NYSC certificate but rather their empty and bitter vituperation was the result of the evil political machinations of the desperate coalition in-tow of the few bought, yes purchased marionettes in the obidient family answering to some non-existent Former and police criminally indicted National Chairman Julius ABURE and a set of very few and insignificant pretenders answering to the President of Alaba international Republic of Anambra Nation.
“The Labour party world PRESS Conference on Friday October 13th 2023 made it clear to all Nigerians that contrary to the disinformation, lies, falsehood dishonesty and deception that Peter obi and his media team are now known for, the facts of the matter with regards to our allegations against Mr Obi speaks for itself as they say in law terminology Res ipsa loquitur.”
Labour party furthermore demanded to know why Mr Obi only deemed it fit and necessary to only submit his WAEC certificate wherein he failed to obtained the least requirement of credit passes in both mathematics and English which are necessary requirements to gain admission into any university in Nigeria.
Labour party demanded Mr Peter Obi to explain the circumstances that made him to have different names in different schools public documents in such a shrouded and fraudulent manner, rather than employing blackmail, sentiments and unnecessary sentiments.
“We challenge Mr Peter Obi to provide answers to all the questions raised above to clear the air of uncertainty about his person.
“We further admonish him to proceed to court of Law against Labour party or better still to asked his team of Lawyers to petition the Inspector General of Police for defamation which will allow us an ample opportunity to bring in the authorities of his secondary school, University of Nigeria Nsukka and the National Youth Service Corp out for clarification on the inconsistencies.
“Failure to do this within the next 48hours will attract his suspension from LABOUR PARTY. This is Labour party final words,” the statement read.
By Sodiq Adelakun
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has clarified that the alleged protest at the party secretariat on Monday was actually a reconciliatory meeting between different factions in Alimosho local government area, which was infiltrated by thugs with ulterior motives.
The party’s spokesman, Hon Seye Oladejo, stated that the situation was promptly brought under control by security agencies.
Oladejo emphasised that the APC has a time-tested dispute resolution mechanism in place and will not hesitate to take decisive action if necessary.
He commended the security agencies for their swift response and set the record straight, describing the incident as a “storm in a teacup.” The party reassured its members and the public that it remains united and focused on its goals.
He said, “Since the resumption of office of the State Chairman, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, he has continuously sought the peaceful co-existence of all party members in every cradle and cranny of the state.
“It is on record that he has, at various times, been able to successfully reconcile warring party members across board to ensure cohesion.
“The incident today was about a meeting convened to reconcile the different factions of the party in the Alimosho local government area which was unfortunately infiltrated by uninvited thugs with ulterior motives.
“The victory of the progressives in Lagos State since the inception of this dispensation has been due to life-changing policies by our responsive and responsible government and strict compliance with party discipline.
“Lagos State APC has a time-tested mechanism for settling disputes and will not hesitate to wield the big stick if need be. The sacrifices of the founding fathers of the party to engender democracy cannot be sacrificed on the altar of indiscipline and intolerance.
“We acknowledge protests as an integral part of democracy, but it has to be within acceptable norms without infringing on the rights of others.”
Edo House of Assembly on Monday announced the recall of one of the three suspended lawmakers, Mr Bright Iyamu.
Iyamu (PDP-Orhionmwon South) was suspended on May 6, alongside two others over alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officers of the assembly.
The two lawmakers, who are still on suspension, are Donald Okogbe (PDP-Akoko-Edo II) and Adeh Isibor (APC-Esan North-East I).
Announcing the lifting of the suspension during plenary in Benin, the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, said that the house had found Iyamu to be remorseful.
Shortly after Iyamu’s recall, other lawmakers took turns to appeal to the speaker to consider lifting the suspension of the two remaining lawmakers.
The speaker, in his reaction, however, said that Isibor had taken the matter to court.
One of the lawmakers, Nicholas Asonsere (PDP-Ikpoba-Okha), thereafter, passed a vote of confidence in the speaker and an unalloyed support of the assembly to him.
The former chairmen of 21 out of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State staged a protest on Monday at their various council areas.
The former council bosses loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, protested in their local councils despite an advisory against protests issued by the state Police Command.
In Buguma, the council headquarters of the Asari-Toru LGA, former Chairman Onengiyeofori George, alongside his supporters, marched through the streets of the town as they gyrated to songs in Wike’s solidarity.
They waved placards with inscriptions asking the police to continue occupying the council headquarters. Some of the inscriptions read, “Sim Fubara Can’t Continue to Act As He Likes” and “There’s No Vacancy in Asari-Toru Council”.
According to Channels Television, at Asari-Toru LGA, the protest almost turned violent when some men believed to be operatives of Asari Dokubo’s private military company, known as Amama soldiers, attempted to attack the protesters.
The Amama soldiers were swiftly restrained by policemen who were very alert. The demonstrators later presented a protest letter to the police.
Also, in Abonnema, the Akuku-Toru LGA council headquarters, some persons staged a protest, backing the continued closure of council premises by the police.
Recall that the police took over the 23 LGA council secretariats of the oil-rich South-South last Tuesday following the crisis that erupted over the three-year tenure expiration of the former LGA chairmen. Three deaths were recorded in the wake of the crisis.
