The Assembly of Patriots International (API), Ogun State chapter has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to investigate the educational qualifications of Governor Dapo Abiodun.
The Secretary of API, Olasukanmi Oyekale, stated this in a petition to the IG. The petition, dated August 7, alleged that Abiodun made a false declaration under oath when he contested the senatorial seat in 2015 and during the 2019 governorship election in his form, CFOO1.
The petitioners further claimed that the All Progressives Congress and Abiodun allegedly conspired to engage in what it described as a ‘nefarious act’.
The group also alleged that the governor committed offences relating to perjury and that, “he intentionally provided false information with the aim of misleading the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.”
The petition reads in part
“Although we are aware that an executive governor cannot be prosecuted while in office, the Supreme Court has clearly ruled that a governor can be investigated and if found culpable, should be prosecuted upon exit from office.
“As clearly shown on the face value of the attached forms CF001 that Governor Dapo Abiodun filled and signed on oath in 2015 and 2019, he clearly committed an offence by knowingly providing false information.
“The said information was provided with a view to misleading the electoral umpire and benefit from same by criminally claiming to have attended and obtaining non-existing educational qualifications.
“We, therefore, implore you to use your good offices as the Inspector-General of Police to investigate thoroughly the possible involvement and collusion of the All Progressives Congress which screened and certified the credentials submitted to it by Governor Dapo Abiodun for its roles in this nefarious act.”
