A Magistrates Court in the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed a story it says is circulating over a purported disqualification of the All Progressives Congress candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
In a statement released on Friday the court said the alleged disqualification of Monday Okpebholo said to be as a result of age falsification and forgery is ‘entirely false and misleading’, adding that no such judgement has been delivered by the court adding that the allegations of age falsification and forgery against.
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Okpebholo are currently under investigation and the defendant was summoned to appear before the Court.
The statement signed by Abubakar Mukhtar insists the matter remains pending.
(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)
