Senator George Akume, the Minority Leader of the Senate, has been cleared by the University of Ibadan, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), of certificate falsification.

The above clarification was contained in letters sent from the three institutions and organs, to counter the suit filed at the Federal High Court Abuja by an Abuja-based businessman, Philip Aregbese who alleged that Akume falsified his certificates.

CEOAFRICA.com gathered that UI, in an application, confirmed that Akume attended the institution and was awarded a B.Sc Degree Certificate in Sociology in 1978. WAEC also confirmed that Akume sat and passed its examination in 1971 having attended Government Secondary School, Otukpo Benue State between 1967 and 1971.

The NYSC admitted that Akume participated in the mandatory one year national service and was issued with a discharge certificate after his service at the Advanced Teachers College, Akwanga in the then Plateau State (now in Nasarawa State).

However, the presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, on Wednesday warned against undue delay in the hearing of the case.

He said this after plaintiff’s lawyer, Amobi Nzelu, stalled proceedings by applying for adjournment to enable him respond to the preliminary objections raised by WAEC and NYSC.

Akume’s lawyer, Sebastine Hon (SAN) also complained about the altitude of the plaintiff’s lawyer, which he said showed an attempt to delay hearing in the case, urging the court to deliver judgement in due time.