Certificate forgery suit: Governor Adeleke presents album of graduation to election tribunal

The Osun State Governor, Prince Ademola Adeleke  has presented an album of photographs of himself kitted in graduation gown, with his  academic certificates and transcripts of Atlanta Metropolitan State College and Pen Foster High School which he claimed he attended in the United States before the Osun State election petition tribunal in Osogbo.

Penpushing reports that, the personal assistant to the Governor, Bunmi Jemyo presented the documents, which also include a certified true copy of a judgement of the Appeal Court that discharged Adeleke of an accusation of forgery.

The Governor’s personal assistant who appeared as a witness before the tribunal, claimed that the photographs of  Adeleke in a graduation gown were taken on the day of his graduation with a diploma on 6 May, 2021.

Penpushing further reports that, Jemyo when cross-examined by counsel to the petitioner, Akin Olujimi,(SAN) said he (Jemyo) attended the graduation ceremony in the United States of America(USA) and also took pictures with Adeleke at the ceremony.

“I traveled to the United States for the graduation. I arrived at the airport on 6th May, 2021 for the graduation and I have my passport here as evidence. I was part of the people in the photographs taken on the day of the graduation. The second respondent is also in the photograph. I attended the graduation ceremony,” he added.

“I have been a friend to the second petitioner for 10 years. Since our friendship, the second respondent has not been convicted for submitting forged certificates or documents. My duty is to keep his personal documents. He authorised me to come to the court with the documents that I presented”, Jenyo stated

Penpushing also reports that, it is recalled that, one of the allegations by the petitioners challenging Adeleke’s victory in the 16 July Governorship election is that he forged the academic certificates he presented for the election.

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