Sequel to the recent allegations going rounds that some All
Progressive Congress local government Chairmanship candidates are allegedly
involved in certificate scandal, it is high time for Lagos Governing Advisory
Council, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other notable leaders of the party to investigate
the allegations.
As 2021 local government election gathers momentum in Lagos
State, this is the high time for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Government Advisory
Council (GAC) and party Leaders to intervene in the crisis rocking the party
over alleged certificate scandal in other not to lose the golden chance to
opposition party.
However all may not go as planned for the Lagos state All
Progressive Congress as many of their candidates are fingered in certificate
scandal that can pave way for the opposition parties to clinch some local
government in the state.
The State leadership under Mr Tunde Balogun, now called
'Balo Dollar' maybe face with votes of no confidence as party faithfuls have
began to lament on how the Chairman has introduced incompetence and false hood
to the party. It's also notable that the party is not ready to sort the
injustice looming and this have increased the awareness level of other party
candidates, especially the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to multiple reports, the ruling party APC may
currently be enmeshed in troubled waters as there are clear indications that
some of the candidates in the forthcoming local government elections have been
alleged to have submitted fake documents in a bid to get the party nomination.
Urgent action has to be taken so that they do not lose some seats by fielding
these candidates.
Information also gathered from Epe Local Government Area
where the Chairmanship candidate of the APC, one Princess Suarh Olayemi
Animashaun was accused of presenting a fake WAEC certificate despite claiming
to have graduated from a Nigerian University.
The story of Apapa Local Government is another one worthy of
mention as the candidate fielded by the APC to run for the position of Chairman
of the council one Kevin Oluwaseun Gabriel formerly known as Kelvin Luchiano, former
owner of “question mark music label” was accused to had change his name to
correspond with the result he procured and is being backed by Mr Tunde Balogun
the APC Chairman in Lagos State.
Kevin who is the current Vice Chairman of Apapa Local
Government has been alleged of presenting a fake NECO certificate claiming he
wrote the exam in November 2008 at over age 40 at the Command High School
Araromi. Initial findings show that the school does not exist. Investigations
are on going in areas like Apapa Iganmu with Funmilayo Mohammed, Shomolu with
Hamed Salawu and Olarunde Folorunsho of Olorunda LCDA as these areas too are
likely to be affected. The issues of these false documents are not limited to
just the chairmen and their vice, councillors in some local governments too are
involved in the mess.The case of Toheeb Shokunbi a councillor in Ikorordu
central and many have scattered the state.
One wonders why APC did not do a thorough and proper
verification process before fielding these candidates.
APC must now act fast as the opposition parties are well
equipped with all the evidence of these malpractice and are waiting to use it
to their advantage should the need arise.
The party leaders and stakeholders need to put heads
together and resolve the crisis by making sure credible and reliable
candidates, especially those who clinch the ticket in a well conducted primary
process in other not to give room for opposition parties to visit the court so
as to address the allegations.
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