By Sylvester Imonina, Esq.
Emissaries of confusion who do not wish Delta State and Deltans good are at it again! Even though there is an appeal pending before the Court of Appeal, Abuja, wherein judgement has been reserved by the Appellate Court, political Desperados and hirelings are still in the acts of concocting falsehood and saturating media space, to deceive gullible members of the public of what only exists in their imagination!
My attention has been drawn to a fake and quack forensic report credited to one Chief Reginald Udunze DSP (Rtd) concerning Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor. Unfortunately, some persons who have sold their journalistic souls to mammon are gleefully circulating the putrid report without verifying its contents!
My first reaction is that members of the public should ignore this ignoble and fallacious report; as same is another desperate attempt by disgruntled elements who are looking for every possible means to tarnish the reputation of Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor. It is important to state from the onset that the said forensic report is not only fake but procured at a cost by willing stooges, paid to carry out this assignment.
The issue relating to the authenticity of the certificates presented by Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor to INEC and PDP towards the 2023 Governorship Election is presently a subject matter in a pending appeal before the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division. The appeal was argued on the 19th of August, 2022, and reserved for judgement at a later date. As such, it would be inappropriate to make any comment that may prejudice the outcome of the appeal.
On the fake forensic report, it is laughable to note the conclusion of the so-called forensic expert that the two pictures analyzed do not belong to the same person; holding that Francis Oborevwori is not the same person as Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor!
The question discerning members of the public should ask is whether the so-called expert was able to bring out any other identity in the course of his investigation, apart from that of Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor.
It should be noted that the Police and other security agencies have thoroughly investigated this matter and confirmed from the relevant Institutions that the certificates in question are not only genuine but were issued to Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor. In addition, some of the classmates who attended the same Institutions as Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor at different times has come out to confirm the fact that Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor attended the said Institutions and obtained those certificates after passing the relevant examinations.
The Supreme Court has consistently posited to a plethora of authorities that to determine the authenticity and/ or genuineness of certificates issued by Institutions, the best and conclusive evidence on this point is a confirmation or denial from those Institutions.
With the confirmations from the various Institutions as to the genuineness and authenticity of those certificates, I urge Deltans and/ or members of the general public to disregard those fake forensic reports in circulation, having not emanated from proper Institutions or Authorities.
The general public and teaming supporters of Rt. Hon. Oborevwori Sheriff Francis Orohwedor should disregard the fake documents in circulation and await the pronouncement of the judiciary which is the final authority on this issue.
Sylvester Imonina, Esq. writes from Ozoro Kingdom, Delta State.
