I’m vindicated’ — Kemi Adeosun hails court judgement.

 8/7/2021




By: Adebiyi Orilabawaye

Mrs Kemi Adeosun, former finance minister, was overwhelmed with emotion yesterday as she hailed a court ruling that she had no obligation to produce a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate to hold a public office in Nigeria.

In an unanimous ruling yesterday Taiwo Taiwo, a judge at the federal high court in Abuja, granted a declaration that Adeosun cannot be subjected to any penalty or forfeiture in relation to her occupation due to the NYSC certificate.

The genesis.

Adeosun had tendered her resignation in 2018 following allegations that she tendered a forged NYSC certificate as part of her credentials.

The ruling:

The court, however, was silent on the alleged forged certificate.

Kemi's reactions.

While reacting to the judgement yesterday, on her verified Facebook page account, the former minister said the ruling is a victory for Nigerians in the Diaspora under similar conditions who desire to serve the nation. She wrote: The ruling vindicates me after a very traumatic spell. It is, however, not only a personal victory; it’s also a victory for many Nigerians in the Diaspora under similar conditions who are desirous to serve their country.

“I wish to add in light of the court’s ruling, I will at the appropriate time and without hesitation, take all further steps necessary within the law to protect my reputation”.

“My lawyers have informed me of the judgment by the Federal High Court, Abuja, in the case of Folakemi Adeosun v The Attorney General of the Federation (FHC/ABJ/CS/303/2021) in which the court, presided over by Honourable Justice Taiwo Taiwo, ruled that the Constitution does not require me to present my first-degree certificate or any other certificate, including the NYSC certificate, to be appointed a Minister,” Adeosun said.

“More importantly, he also ruled that I was not eligible to perform NYSC by virtue of the constitution. This is the position I have always maintained, and I am happy for this official clarification.

The ruling vindicates me after a very traumatic spell. It is, however, not only a personal victory; it’s also a victory for many Nigerians in the Diaspora under similar conditions who are desirous to serve their country.

“I wish to add in light of the court’s ruling, I will at the appropriate time and without hesitation, take all further steps necessary within the law to protect my reputation”.

Other reactions.

Many Nigerians reacted to the ruling. Some welcome the judgement and said that Mrs Adeosun was a mere victim of power play among the political elites. But, Mr Udom Richard has a different opinion.  He reacted reacted to the Ex- Minister's Facebook by saying that she should not push her luck, as the issues she had bothered on submitting a forged document; and that nigerians only forgave her  because of the love they have for her that necessitated them to  accept her excuse on how that document was obtained.


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