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The Independent National Electoral Commission has cleared names of 20 candidates as contestants for the August 9, 2014 governorship election holding in Osun State.
This was contained in a list signed by the Administrative Officer of INEC in Osun State, Mrs. Augusta Ogakwu, and made available to journalists on Wednesday.
According to the document, while the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, presented a PhD as his qualification, Governor Rauf Aregbesola presented West Africa School Certificate.
The electoral body also cleared Alhaji Fatai Akinbade as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party while it listed Niyi Owolade as the Accord Party’s candidate and Mr. Segun Akinwusi as the flag bearer of the Social Democratic Party.
The INEC urged members of the public who had any question on the qualification of any if the candidate to do so.
The statement read in part, “In compliance with section 31 sub sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), the Independent National Electoral Commission, Osun State, on Monday, 16th June, 2014, displayed personal particulars of all candidates contesting the August 9th 2014governorship election in the state.
“By this act, members of the public by law, have the opportunity to scrutinise the documents submitted by candidates as pasted by INEC.
“Any person who has any claim to question information given by these candidates should approach the Court of law.”
Meanwhile, the Body of Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries in Osun State has condemned the governorship candidate of the SDP, Akinwusi, for allegedly telling lies by claiming that the current administration was owing about N350bn debt.
The body in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Sunday Owoeye, described the activities of Akinwusi as perfidious.
Owoeye said that Akinwusi, was precluded from placing in the public domain classified official information until after 10 years of his retirement from service under the Official Secrets Act.
The statement read, “Contrary to the lies being peddled by the former Head of Service, Mr. Akinwusi, the State Government of Osun owes only N30bn as loans, and N11.4 billion as bonds from the Capital Market totalling N41.4 bn.
