The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the September 19 election in Edo State , Mr Godwin Obaseki has obtained a new discharge certificate from the National Youth Service Corps with number A 004280695.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Edo State had late Thursday displayed the forms of the 14 governorship candidates that will contest for the election at the commission’ s secretariat in Benin City.
Our correspondent , who visited the office on Friday , observed that Obaseki ’ s new discharge certificate was issued on June 19 , attached with a memo entitled , ‘ Re -correction of name and re - issuance of my certificate of national service ’ , and signed on behalf of the Director- General by Mrs K . N Okonofua .
The memo read , “ We refer to your letter referenced OEG /ABJ /99 /VOL . IV / 172 dated 18 th June 202, on the above subject matter
“ I am directed to inform you that after the investigation , the management of the National Youth Service has approved a new certificate of National Service reflecting the surname OBASEKI be produced as earlier certificate number 063107 dated 6 th August 1980 has been cancelled due to an error in the surname OBASEK .
“ Accept the assurances of the Director -General ’ s regard . ”
Obaseki was , among other matters including credential discrepancy , disqualified by the All Progressives Congress screening committe
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