Ondo state commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Rasaq Obe, has told the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, that he has confirmed forgery of the signature of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu
Governor Akeredolu has been recuperating in Ibadan, Oyo state since his return from medical vacation.
Supporters of Aiyedatiwa had earlier raised the alarm that Governor Akeredolu’s signature was being forged to siphon money from the state coffers.
Obe, in a letter to Aiyedatiwa and dated December 7, 2023, said the situation required immediate action.
In the letter, Obe said: “It has been confirmed that the signature of Mr. Governor on a certain document has been forged.
“The irregularities in the signature were first observed when a file from my ministry was returned through the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). This is the only file that has been returned so far out of the five files that were sent for Mr. Governor’s approval about two months ago.
“Upon closer inspection, I noticed significant differences between the suspicious signature and handwriting and Mr. Governor’s known signatures and handwriting in the file. Concerned about the gravity of the situation, I decided to seek a forensic review before disclosing my discovery.
I sent the suspicious signature, handwriting samples, and copies of the old regular signatures to forensic experts, who have now confirmed that the suspicious signature and handwriting were indeed forged.
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