The court of appeal sitting in Benin has Dismissed forgery case against the All Progressive Congresses APC, deputy Governorship Candidate in the last Election, Mallam Gani Audu over Alleged Change Of Name in documents.
It could be recalled, that an Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin had nullified the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress (APC), deputy-governorship candidate, Audu Ganiyu Abudu, on the ground that he presented false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, while filling his Form EC9 to enable him to contest the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State.
Justice Courage Ogbebor, gave the judgement in the case brought against Audu Ganiyu Abudu by the Plaintiff, Sunday Kadiri, from Agbede ward, in Etsako West Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State, the same council area with Audu.
Giving the judgement, Justice Ogbebor nullified the candidacy of the governorship candidate of the APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the party’s deputy governorship candidate, Audu Ganiyu Abudu, in the September 19, 2020 election