Fake clearance certificate: Ogun SDP Governorship candidate risks losing ticket

Following allegation against governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Ogun State Chapter, Oshinowo Adeleke for submitting fake certificate clearance now risk losing his candidacy.

Adeleke contested the party primary held on Monday inside the Sweet Sensation Hall located in Oke-Ilewo area of Abeokuta, and was said to have won the election with 56 votes against his major contender, Engr Anthony Ojesina who polled 41 votes.

The party leadership, however, later discovered that, Adeleke did not pay for the nomination fee, and amazed on how he came about the clearance certificate, which was suspected to be a fake document, hence, his risk of losing the ticket.

The Deputy Chairman of the party, Sola Coker when contacted confirmed the development, adding that the discovery had been made known to the national headquarters of the party in Abuja.

He, also disclosed that, the national secretariat of the party has equally confirmed the discovery of the alleged clearance certificate, adding that Adeleke was not even known to the leadership of the party in the state.

When asked on how Adeleke succeeded in winning the primary, the Deputy Chairman, alleged that the delegates were influenced in what he described ‘money inducement’, emphasizing that Adeleke will be disqualified on completion of the investigation process.

‘There is no record that he collected form. He did not do any screening, and did not swear an oath as required by law. He has never met the party executive. The national secretariat said he did not pay for the form. He is not meant to contest, and he is to be disqualified’,Coker emphasized

The Governorship candidate could not be reach, as all efforts proved abortive to get his reaction over the development