The Special Criminal investigation Department of the Lagos State Police Command has invited for questioning, the representative of Lagos Island Constituency I, Hakeem Masha, over forgery allegation levelled against him by Wasiu Eshinlokun, the newly elected representative of the constituency.
In an invitation letter signed by ACP Omolara Oloruntola on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Criminal Investigation, the incumbent House of Assembly member is due to appear before the police at 10am today (Wednesday, May 20).
Though the nature of the alleged forgery was not stated in the invitation letter sent to Masha, a copy which was made available to National Mirror investigations revealed that the allegation borders on forgery of the signature of the incoming representative of the constituency, Eshilokun.
Eshinlokun had alleged in a petition to the police that Masha forged his signature to write a letter of withdrawal from the April 11 Lagos State House of Assembly Elections.
Both are members of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The two are already in court seeking its interpretation on who was the legitimate candidate in the election with a pending appeal filed by Masha at the Court of Appeal, Lagos after a Federal High Court ruling gave the nod to Eshinlokun as the authentic APC flag-bearer.
In the notice and grounds of appeal filed by Masha’s lawyer, Bonojo Badejo, it was stated that trial judge, Ibrahim Buba, erred by declaring Eshinlokun as the lawful candidate as he ignored fundamental issues raised by Masha while adjudicating on the matter.
One of the grounds of appeal noted that the trial judge erred in law when he assumed jurisdiction to hear originating summons when the first respondent failed to explore or exhaust the internal dispute remedy enshrined in the APC constitution before proceeding to court.
The notice of appeal further faulted the judge on the issue of waiver as APC National Working Committee or its National Executive Committee had at no time granted waiver to Eshinlokun to participate in the primaries because he did not resign from his position within the stipulated time by the party’s constitution.
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