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Edo 2020: ADP Drags Pastor Ize-Iyamu To Court Over Certificate Forgery

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Edo Election: Court Delivers Ruling In Favour Of Ize-Iyamu, Audu
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A fresh suit at the Federal High Court Abuja seeking to disqualify the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu from contesting in the Upcoming the Edo State gubernatorial election slated for September 19, 2020

The suit filed at the Court has the African Democratic Party ( ADP) as Plaintiff, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ize-Iyamu Osagie Andrew, Audu Abudu Ganiyu and the All Progressives Congress are the Defendants.

The ADP alleges that the Deputy Governorship candidate of the APC presented forged documents to the INEC. The party further stated that  the Deputy Governorship candidate of the APC who goes by the name AUDU ABUDU GANIYU presented to the INEC a Voters Card which bears the name AUDU ABDUL GANIYU. Similarly, he also presented a WASSCE/GCE certificate bearing the name AUDU AHUDU GANEYU to the INEC.

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Again, the Deputy Governorship candidate presented to the INEC an APC Membership card bearing the name AUDU GANI.

The ADP based on the suit has asked the Court to interpret the certificates and declare that the Deputy Governorship candidate of the APC has presented forged certificates to INEC, which violates Section 182(1)(j) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 ( As Amended).
The Plaintiff also seeks an Order disqualifying Ize-Iyamu Osagie Andrew, Audu Abudu Ganiyu and the APC from contesting the September 19 gubernatorial poll as well as an order compelling the INEC to remove Ize-Iyamu Osagie Andrew, Audu Abudu Ganiyu and APC from its list of candidates eligible to contest the forthcoming Edo State Governorship Election.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier advised the leadership of the party not tolet what happens in Bayelsa repeat itself in Edo.

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