The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has obtained new discharge certificate from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with number A 004280695 ahead of the September 19 governorship election in the state.
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Edo State (INEC) displays the forms of the 14 governorship candidates who will contest in the September 19 election at its secretariat in Benin City.
It is observed that the new discharge certificate of the governor is issued on June 19, attached with a memo tagged: ‘Re-correction of name and re-issuance of my certificate of the national service’. It was signed on behalf of the NYSC Director-General by Mrs. K.N Okonofua.
The memo reads in part, “We refer to your letter referenced OEG/ABJ/99/VOL.IV/172 dated 18th June 2020, on the above subject matter.
“I am directed to inform you that after the investigation, the management of the National Youth Service Corps has approved a new certificate of National Service reflecting the surname OBASEKI be produced as earlier certificate number 063107 dated 6th August 1980 has been cancelled due to an error in the surname OBASEK.
“Accept the assurances of the Director-General’s regard.”
Obaseki was disqualified from contesting the primary election by the All Progressives Congress screening committee based on discrepancy in his credential, among other things.
Obaseki then decamped to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) where he was granted a waiver and later become the party’s governorship candidate in the September governorship election.
