Lawal suspects Governor Bello Matawalle, the APC governorship candidate and his supporters as architects of the allegation
, has dismissed as baseless the claim that he forwarded documents showing different names, dates of birth, and hometowns to the Independent National Electoral Commission .
The PDP candidate’s statement reads in parts: “The attention of the Dauda Lawal Media Office has been drawn to a misleading story on documents submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission by the Zamfara State PDP Governorship Candidate, Dauda Lawal. “For the records, Dr. Dauda Lawal’s mother was from Guga, a village in Bakori Local Government of Katsina State. Lawal was from childhood carried by his maternal grandfather, Alhaji Ado.
“At the completion of his secondary school, Dauda Lawal got admitted into the famous Ahmadu Bello University and graduated in 1987 with B.Sc. in Political Science. He obtained an M.Sc. in Political Science/International Relations from the same university in 1992. All these certificates carry the name Dauda Lawal because he attended them after leaving his maternal grandfather’s place and staying with his father.“10.
As is the case with all lawful age declarations, Dauda Lawal made the solemn declaration four years ago conscientiously believing the same to be true and correct by virtue of the provisions of the Oaths Act.
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