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Omisore attacks Aregbesola

‘You’re a fake engineer; show us your certificate’

As Osun governorship election draws nearer, the two top contenders for the exalted seat, Ogbeni Raufu Aregbesola of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator Iyiola Omisore of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are still engaged in what political watchers in the state have described as campaign of calumny.

A reliable source informed ENCOMIUM Weekly that Senator Omisore has openly accused Governor Aregbesola of parading a fake certificate as an engineer. Not only that, for fear of his certificate being verified by INEC, the Ilesa, Osun born politician only submitted his West African School Certificate (WASC) to contest for the forthcoming election in the state as against the Higher National Diploma (HND) he formerly claimed to have bagged.

Rauf Aregbesola
Rauf Aregbesola

According to the source, this has started generating reactions within the political circuit in the state and beyond.

“Omisore has not stopped his verbal attacks on Aregbsola. He declared in Osogbo few days ago that Aregbesola is parading fake certificate as an engineer. He even challenged him openly to present his certificate of membership of Nigerian Society of Engineers. I learnt the issue has caused a lot of stirs, even among APC faithful.

“But Aregbesola has not replied Omisore yet. He said he wouldn’t want to glamourise the issue as there’s no iota of truth in it. But still at that, some people are interested in Aregbesola’s reply, which I am sure the man may not yield to”.

Speaking with ENCOMIUM Weekly on Friday, June 20, 2014, on the issue via his Director of Publicity, Mr. Diran Odeyemi, Omisore buttressed his point by challenging Aregbesola to publicly display his certificate of registration as a member of Council of Registered Engineer of Nigeria (COREN).

This, he said, is one of the reasons Aregbesola changed his title from engineer to Ogbeni, when he assumed office as governor of the state of Osun.

“This is very obvious. Aregbesola is not a qualified engineer. He only has Ordinary National Diploma, which was even an ordinary pass. He doesn’t have HND as he claimed. That’s why he submitted only WASC to INEC. He doesn’t have COREN number as well because he is not a registered engineer.

“He doesn’t belong to Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria. Let him display all these openly, I am ready to show the public mine. He is a fake engineer. That’s one of the reasons he dropped engineer from his identity, and adopted Ogbeni. He knew very well that the kind of lies he told them in Lagos where he served as commissioner can’t work in Osun here. He should just forget about second term issue.”

ENCOMIUM Weekly’s efforts to get Aregbesola’s reaction via his Director, Bureau De Publicity, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon couldn’t yield the desired result as the call put through his mobile phone was picked by another person, who said Mr. Okanlawon was driving.

“Please, this is not Semiu Okanlawon. He’s driving. Please, call back or send a text message.” We, however, sent him a message, all to no avail.

However, one of the party chieftains, Mr. Wole Adegbenjo reacted. “You don’t need to mind Omisore for his unguided utterances. I don’t think my governor can react to such dirty issue. It’s dignifying Omisore. What Omisore is doing now is uncalled for.

“Even a mad man on the street knows that Aregbesola is an engineer long before now. If he is in doubt, he should go and verify at Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN). You’re also free to investigate as a journalist.

“By dropping the title, engineer for Ogbeni, is a simple demonstration of humility which Aregbesola is known for. Aregbesola sees himself as an ordinary man, an Omoluabi who is constantly identified with noble things.

“He doesn’t even want to be referred to as engineer or excellency. That’s why when he assured office as governor of the state, he addressed people openly and told them he is simply Mr. Rauf Aregbesola. That’s where the title, Ogbeni originated.

“It doesn’t have to do with certificate issue. Omisore is totally confused and he is looking for who to mislead. He thinks he can regain his lost political relevance. He is gone politically as far as Osun is concerned. He shouldn’t even be dreaming of occupying the governor’s seat in November 2014. There is no room for a thug like him in Osun State again.”

-TADE ASIFAT

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