…ADP, PDP Candidates Allege Forged Certificates, False Declaration, Demand Disqualification
…Party Petition Questions WAEC Results, School Records, Thames Business School claim
….Amosu Fires Back: “Allegations Are Fake Rumours, Take Me To Court” — APC Candidate Vows To Defend Credentials
A fresh credential controversy has hit the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State as two opposition candidates and a registered voter in the Ifo I State Constituency have dragged the party’s candidate for the forthcoming House of Assembly election, Ibrahim Abolade Amosu, popularly known as Ibro, before the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking his disqualification over alleged presentation of forged educational credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The plaintiffs—Action Democratic Party candidate for Ifo I, Olorundare Abiodun Sunday; Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Adebari Semiu Adekunle; and a registered voter, Peter Solanke Babalola are asking the court to determine whether a candidate who allegedly presents forged certificates or makes false declarations to INEC can lawfully contest a State House of Assembly election.
The suit, marked FHC/LAG/CS//2026, has Amosu, the APC, INEC and the Attorney-General of the Federation as defendants.
The matter is predicated, among other provisions, on Sections 106, 107(1)(i), 285(9), 285(14)(c) and 318 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, as well as relevant provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026.
The plaintiffs are seeking a declaration that Section 107 of the Constitution constitutes an independent and substantive ground for disqualification where a candidate has presented a forged certificate.
They are also asking the court to declare Amosu constitutionally unqualified to contest the Ifo I State Constituency election if the court finds, based on evidence, that he presented forged educational documents to INEC.
Another relief sought is an order declaring that any educational documents or certificates presented by Amosu to INEC which are established by evidence before the court to be forged cannot satisfy the constitutional requirements for candidature.
The plaintiffs are further asking the court to determine whether Amosu made a false deposition under oath to INEC concerning his educational qualifications and, if so, declare him constitutionally unqualified to contest the election.
They also want INEC to produce the complete nomination documents submitted by the APC candidate.
The documents being sought include his affidavit, curriculum vitae, certificates, testimonials, WAEC results and other educational documents attached to his nomination papers.
Specifically, the plaintiffs want the electoral commission to produce certified true copies of documents allegedly submitted by Amosu in relation to Anglican Grammar School, Oke-Nla, Ifo, and Oke Pata Community High School, Ososun, Ifo.
They are also seeking an order compelling INEC to produce Amosu’s Form/Affidavit of Personal Particulars and every other document submitted by him in satisfaction of the constitutional requirements for election.
The court has fixed October 23, 2026, for hearing.
...Amosu Reacts: “The Allegations Are Fake Rumours”
Reacting to the allegations in an exclusive telephone conversation with PLATFORM TIMES on Sunday, Amosu denied submitting forged credentials to INEC and described the allegations as “fake rumours.”
The APC candidate said he was prepared to defend whatever documents he submitted to INEC, but insisted that he would rather answer the allegations before the court than respond to questions from the media.
When informed that the plaintiffs were asking the court to disqualify him over alleged forged credentials, Amosu said he had not been served with the originating summons.
“Send me any court letter, and I will go and defend whatever I submit for the INEC,” he said.
Asked whether he was prepared to defend the credentials if formally served with the court process, Amosu responded that he would defend himself in court.
He further dismissed the allegations as unfounded. “The one you allege is fake,” he said.
Pressed on the specific allegation that he submitted fake results or documents to INEC, Amosu replied: “Whatever you are telling me now that I submit the fake result, fake document, that what he told you is fake rumour.”
He challenged anyone with evidence of wrongdoing to take the matter before the court.
“And if anybody has the proof that I submitted anything fraud, let him take me to the court,” he added.
The candidate’s denial comes as the plaintiffs seek access to his complete nomination documents from INEC, including certificates, WAEC results, testimonials, affidavit and other educational records, which they say will enable the court determine the authenticity of the documents.
...APC Petition Preceded Court Action
The court case came after an earlier internal revolt within the APC, where persons identifying themselves as party members in Ifo I, had petitioned the party’s national chairman, demanding Amosu’s disqualification and replacement over alleged academic fraud, perjury and questions surrounding the funding of his nomination.
The petition, dated August 31, 2026, accused the candidate of submitting allegedly contradictory academic credentials, making false declarations and breaching provisions relating to electoral financing.
The petitioners warned that retaining the candidate could expose the APC to legal challenges.
The allegations contained in the petition have not been independently established by PLATFORM TIMES.
….Thames Business School Claim Questioned
According to the petition, campaign materials attributed academic attendance, qualification or progression at the institution to Amosu, including an alleged connection in 2018.
The petitioners claimed that checks of UK corporate registration records showed that Thames Business School Limited, identified by Company Number 08172956, was dissolved through compulsory strike-off on March 18, 2014.
They further alleged that Thames Education Ltd, Company Number 07294330, was dissolved on December 23, 2014.
The petition consequently questioned how the candidate could have attended or obtained certification from an institution which, according to the petitioners, had ceased legal existence years earlier.
The allegation is now part of the wider credential controversy the plaintiffs want the court to examine.
...WAEC, school records under scrutiny
The APC petition also questioned Amosu’s claimed attendance at Anglican Grammar School, Oke-Nla, Ifo, between 2011 and 2012.
According to the petition, Amosu’s curriculum vitae and APC nomination form, identified as NF/ASS/NO: 0002351, stated that he attended the school and obtained a December 2012 WAEC certificate.
The petitioners questioned the claim, arguing that the December WAEC examination was a private-candidate examination rather than the regular May/June school-based examination.
They further alleged that a Certified True Copy of students who attended the school and sat for WAEC during the relevant period did not contain Amosu’s name.
The plaintiffs are now asking the court to obtain the relevant nomination records to enable it determine the authenticity of the documents.
....1997 WAEC result allegedly unavailable
Another disputed record is a testimonial purportedly issued by Oke Pata Community High School, Ososun, Ifo, bearing number 2125 and dated December 4, 2017.
The petition stated that Amosu’s nomination documents and CV indicated that he attended the school between 1994 and 1997 and sat for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in 1997.
The examination number cited in the testimonial was 26352/102.
However, the petitioners claimed that an alleged verification through the WAEC portal returned the message: “RESULT NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS CANDIDATE IN THE SPECIFIED YEAR AND EXAMS DIET.”
They consequently questioned the authenticity of the examination record.
The petition also alleged a discrepancy between the name on the testimonial—said to be “Amosun Abolade Ibrahim”—and the candidate’s name, “Amosu Ibrahim Abolade.”
The petitioners demanded an explanation for the alleged difference.
Education Timeline Questioned
The petitioners further raised questions about the chronology of Amosu’s educational history.
They alleged that a Primary School Certificate showed that he completed his primary education at African Church Mission School II, Adenrele, Ifo, in 1991, while his secondary education allegedly commenced in 1994.
They described the three-year interval as requiring clarification.
They also pointed to what they described as a 14-year gap between his alleged completion of secondary education in 1997 and his claimed attendance at Anglican Grammar School in 2011–2012.
The petitioners argued that the records should be reconciled before his candidacy could be allowed to stand.
…Perjury allegation
The APC petition also alleged that Amosu made a declaration under oath concerning the accuracy of his credentials.
According to the petition, he executed Section 15 of his APC Nomination Form on May 5, 2026, before Commissioner for Oaths/Notary Public Emmanuel Olu-Alade, Esq.
The petitioners argued that if any of the information or credentials were subsequently established to be false, the declaration could have legal consequences.
They consequently alleged possible perjury and urged the APC to invoke its nomination guidelines to disqualify the candidate.
...₦5m nomination fee raises fresh questions
The petition also raised questions about the alleged source of funds used to pay Amosu’s nomination-related fees.
The petitioners claimed that bank transfer records showed that ₦5m nomination fees, ₦1m expression-of-interest fees and ₦9,600 party dues were allegedly paid from an account belonging to IBRO MISSING VENTURES, maintained with Wema Bank.
They argued that the alleged use of a corporate account to finance political nomination expenses raised questions under applicable political-financing laws.
The petition cited Section 43(2) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 and provisions of the Electoral Act, asking the APC to investigate the alleged transactions.
…Campaign materials allegedly differ from nomination records
The petitioners also alleged discrepancies between information contained in Amosu’s campaign pamphlet and the educational information contained in his nomination documents.
They claimed that a school mentioned in campaign materials was allegedly omitted from the nomination form submitted to the party.
According to them, the alleged discrepancy further raised questions about the accuracy and completeness of information supplied by the candidate.
….Party Leaders Allegedly ignored Complaints
PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the credential controversy had allegedly been brought to the attention of some APC leaders in Ifo I before the nomination process was concluded.
Sources familiar with the development alleged that party leaders at constituency, local government and higher levels were aware of questions surrounding the documents but failed to act.
One source claimed that some party leaders had known about documents in question but allegedly allowed Amosu’s nomination to proceed.
PLATFORM TIMES also learnt that another petition was reportedly submitted to the APC national secretariat and received on September 1, 2026.
Sources said no action had been taken on the latest petition before the court action commenced.
One source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said,”the local government party apex leaders too are aware, but they looked away.”
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