NEWS of the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress, APC Governorship Candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo in the Edo State election slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024 is said to be false and misleading.
In a Press Statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, Esq available to SOJ WORLDWIDE, he said some news purported to have come from Abuja Magistrate Court is fake and should be disregarded.
The Magistrate Court also issued a Disclaimer Notice that the news should be disregarded.
The statement said the Court did not sit to deliver any judgement today about any age disparity against the APC candidate brought before it is still pending.
“PRESS STATEMENT
FAKE NEWS ALERT – SOME PARTIES CIRCULATING FAKE MAGISTRATE COURT RULING AGAINST APC EDO GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE, SENATOR MONDAY OKPEBHOLO – PLEASE DISREGARD
In the final hours to the Edo State Gubernatorial Election scheduled to be held tomorrow Saturday, September 21, 2024, certain political parties have desperately resorted to forgery, disinformation and blackmail by circulating a FAKE Magistrate court ruling purportedly disqualifying Senator Monday Okpebholo, the APC Gubernatorial Candidate in the election.
The circulated RULING IS FAKE, a FABRICATION and an act of pure desperation in the face of their imminent defeat at the polls.
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The Magistrate Court that purportedly issued the FAKE RULING has issued a disclaimer stating categorically that the FAKE RULING did not emanate from that court.
The FAKE NEWS meant to sow seeds of doubt about the APC candidate is a blatant and calculated attempt to subvert the will of the Edo electorate and must be thoroughly rejected by the good and discerning people of Edo State.
This illegal and underhand tactic of the parties involved constitutes a despicable attack on our electoral democracy. We call on our law enforcement agencies to identify, investigate and bring the perpetrators swiftly to justice.
We urge voters in Edo State to remain vigilant and resolute in the exercise of their democratic rights at tomorrow’s polls. We trust that the Edo people will reject this and other illegal devices by desperate candidates and their parties to subvert this important election.
Senator Monday Okpebholo is, and remains, the standard bearer of the APC in tomorrow’s Edo State Gubernatorial Election.
Signed:
*Felix Morka, Esq.*
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Disclaimer Notice by the Magistrate Court of FCT, Abuja
“DISCLAIMER NOTICE_
CASE NO.: CR/WZ2/816/2024
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the general public be informed that the story circulating regarding the purported disqualification of Senator Monday Okpebholo from the Edo State Governorship Election due to age falsification and forgery is entirely FALSE and MISLEADING.
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NO JUDGMENT has been delivered in this Court today, and no verdict has been reached in the above-mentioned case.
The allegations of age falsification and forgery against Okpebholo are currently under investigation, and the defendant was summoned to appear before this Court. The matter remains pending.
Pursuant to Section 133 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, spreading false information is punishable by imprisonment. This will be invoke on the writer and publisher of the fake judgement.
Sign
*HIS WORSHIP ABUBAKAR MUKHTAR*
Magistrate, Magistrate Court.”
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