Governor Muhammed Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State is in big trouble as a human right group, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), has urged the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to compel the Inspector General of Police to prosecute him over offences bothering on perjury.
We gathered that the governor is said not to have completed his secondary education at the Government Secondary School, Mangu, Plateau State, as claimed. Meanwhile the group are requesting for an order compelling the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to produce the result of the Governor within fourteen (14) days.
Asides the governor, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), West African Examination Council (WAEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) are joined as defendant.
This is a clear case of abuse of privilege and power, which many people believe should not be swept under the carpet so that our democracy can become better now that Nigeria has clocked 58 years as an independent nation.
Governor Bindow reportedly conspired with the party to present a fake result, which has now become a subject of controversy and we were informed that he is yet to prove that the allegation is false.
Investigations revealed that Governor Bindow is a businessman, who became the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on April 9th, 2011 Senatorial election for the Adamawa North District, and went on to be elected to the senate.
He later became the governor of Adamawa after defeating Nuhu Ribadu and Markus Gundiri in the April governorship polls
Bindo Umaru Jibrilla is described as a business tycoon, new to politics, and those close to him revealed that he did not possess secondary school certificate as against his claims in his resume before his election as Governor.
A source told us that the governor’s poor educational background has affected governance in Adamawa State since he got to office as he has been unable to embark on projects that could help the development of the northern state…
“Adamawa State has lost its glory. Governor Bindow is limited in performance because of his poor educational background. It is very obvious that he cannot pilot the state effectively and this is affecting development in the state.
“The governor should be dealt with to serve as a deterrent to others. I will even advise the state house of assembly to impeach him now and he should be made to face the consequences of his action in a court of competent jurisdiction after his impeachment.”
Sources squealed to us that Governor Bindow did not complete his secondary school education and that he went into business before venturing into politics.
Those close to the governor revealed that he has been running from pillar to post to get out of the crisis, but that it is increasingly becoming impossible as “the certificate scandal cannot be covered since WAEC has not been able to prove that he has an authentic certificate that could get him out of the scandal.”
There are suggestions that either Governor Bindow resigns his appointment or he should be shown the way out by the Adamawa State House of Assembly “to restore sanity into the system and pave way for people with solid background to take over the mantle of leadership in the state.”