The Bayelsa state governorship election tribunal over certificate forgery has taken an unexpected turn as the Liberation Movement gubernatorial candidate of 2019 Bayelsa elections, Vijah Opuamah who dragged the Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewrudjakpor to court over an alleged Certificate forgery has admitted to having discrepancies in his own educational certificate.

On Tuesday, June 9, at a court sitting at the tribunal, the lawyer representing Gov. Duoye Diri (Bayelsa State Governor), Mr Chris Uche (SAN) alleged that Mr. Vijah had unidentical names on his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) and his West African Examination Council (WAEC) Certificate. The 3rd respondent’s lawyer pointed out that the names on both certificates were contradictory.

Under cross-exemination by Mr. Chris, the Petitioner who was a subpoenaed witness however mentioned that the names on the certificate were different as a result of a change of name. He claims that he has a change of name certificate purportedly issued by the court of law to show for it.

He also alleged that the Deputy Governor’s names were not identical on all his school certificates, also pointing out that Mr. Lawrence was due to graduate in 1994/1995, four years after he gained admission but according to his certificate, he graduated on 2nd February, 1998. Three years after his expected year of graduation. He therefore insinuated that the document was “false and contradictory”.

In a short ruling, the chairman of the three man panel, Justice Ibrahim Sirajo held that there were unidentical names on both certificates. He said “I hope players are not turning into preachers.”

Justice Sirajo, discharged the...

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You people are headquarters of anything illegal.
But APC has finally taken over.
Congrats to them.

Anything is just possible in this country. Shameless people.