Obaseki’s Certificate Forgery Case: APC Reacts To Philip Shaibu’s Comments, Threats

By Daniel Dafe
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has described Philip Shaibu’s statement that Edo State would become ungovernable if Godwin Obaseki’s victory at the September 2020 election is overturned by the courts as “a blackmail strategy and campaign.of calumny.”

Shaibu also said that there was a conspiracy to use the courts to circumvent the political will of Edo people, as was done in Imo State.

Reacting, APC in a statement signed by Chris Azebamwan.
State Publicity Secretary,
APC, Edo State and dated
27th December, 2020, added that “these are weighty issues that go to the very core of the integrity of our judicial institutions.”

“The statement which he credited to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is a blatant falsehood as no such words emanated from the elder statesman. It is a smear campaign that is aimed at tarnishing the pristine image of the immediate past Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the vain hope it would pit the judiciary against the legal reliefs sought by the APC,” the statement added.

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The party challenged Philip Shaibu to “provide an audio or video clip of the occasion where Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is alleged to have made such a statement.”

Adding: “Instead of this puerile and infantile attempt at diverting attention from the substance of the matter in court which centers on forgery and perjury, Philip Shaibu is well advised to address his mind to shoring up their defence.

“Philip Shaibu conveniently lost sight of the fact that the issue in contention borders on forgery and perjury. APC did not go to the Federal High Court to challenge the outcome of the September 2020 election.”

“The Nigerian public is too informed and discerning to be hoodwinked with fake allegations and sensationalism. We totally agree with Philip Shaibu that the Nigerian judiciary ranks amongst the best and most diligent in the world and will not be swayed or distracted by antics such as is being irresponsibly orchestrated by Philip Shaibu,” APC said.