JUST IN: Oborevwori appears in court, defends alleged certificate forgery, age falsification case

Following a suit filed against the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, in the Federal High Court, Asaba, over an alleged certificate forgery and age falsification by a former governorship aspirant, Chief Novwie Ikie, the PDP governorship candidate was cross-examined in the court today January 31, 2023.

During the cross-examination, Oborevwori told the trial judge that he was the original owner of the WAEC certificate being alleged to have been forged by his opponent.

While presenting relevant documents to buttress his point, the PDP governorship candidate affirmed to the trial judge that he was born in 1963 and not 1979 as alleged.

Oborevwori further testified that to correct the erroneous date of birth in his WAEC certificate, he swore to an affidavit and Deed Poll to correct the date.

Meantime, the case was adjourned to February 22, 2023, after the defence lawyers closed their case for the adoption of written addresses by respective counsels.