The allegation of lying about his academic records levelled at Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has drawn his reaction.
The accusation was thrown at Aiyedatiwa by an Ondo State civil rights group, the Ondo State Redemption Initiative (OSRI).
The latter in a statement its President, Pastor Adebayo Ogunsanmi and Publicity Secretary, Sunday Ayeni released, said the governor claimed to have acquired an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Ibadan in 2001.
It said the claim is untrue, and cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against fielding a candidate allegedly parading a questionable academic records.
Responding to the charge through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, Aiyedatiwa said the allegation is the handiwork of some of his political detractors and a governorship aspirant.
Adeniyan in the statement entitled: ‘Certificates: the blackmailers are at it again,’ wrote: “Our attention has been drawn to the mischievous plans by some political actors to embark on fresh unsubstantiated allegations against the Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
“After failing woefully with their attempts to paint the governor in bad light with the stories around the death of the former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, these desperate elements have resorted to blackmail. The first of such is to use faceless groups and individuals to make allegations of certificate forgery against the governor.
“A governorship aspirant last night held a meeting with some individuals at a popular hotel in Akure where he gave the directive to those present to write stories alleging that the governor used forged certificates to contest the election.”
Continued: “Mr. Governor contested in a joint ticket with his former principal in the 2020 governorship election and his credentials were duly submitted to the INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission) and they are in the public domain.
“Mr. Governor remains committed to delivering on his promises to develop Ondo State and will not be distracted by the shenanigans of shameless politicians and their cronies.”
