Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay, says the qualification Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has is equivalent to a Master’s degree.

Sagay, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said this while reacting to a claim by another senior advocate, Mr. Mike Ozekhome, that Buhari was not qualified to contest because he could not provide his certificate.

Sagay said there was nowhere in the constitution where it was stated that a candidate of a political party must provide his certificate.

He said Buhari attended the Military Training College in Kaduna; the Mons Officer Cadet School in the United Kingdom; and the Army War College in the United States.

He said anyone that did not have a secondary school certificate could not have attended such prestigious military schools.

He said, “This whole discussion of Buhari’s qualification is a negative distraction from the legitimate process of electioneering which should involve issues, records of the candidates, their character, and their capacity to govern. These are things we should be talking about.

“The constitution is very clear on the issue of qualification. It states that you are qualified to be a President if you have achieved the level of school certificate or its equivalent. Buhari has been to Military College in Britain, he has been to colleges in India and USA, involving high level of training and intellect.

“We need to ask if participation and completion of courses at these levels and the basic officers training in Mons Officers Cadet School are less than school certificates. On the contrary, you need school certificate to attend those courses. So, if he has attended all those courses, then there is absolutely no need to be talking about secondary school certificates anymore.

“So, this man attended secondary school and we hear he was even the head boy. He has been to the Cadet School in Mons, he attended the War College in the US and was given a certificate which is equivalent to a master’s degree.

Sagay said Nigeria had continued to worsen under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan despite the fact that he was the first doctorate degree holder to become the President of Nigeria.

“If I may add, how has the Ph.D of the President helped this country?” he said.
Buhari’s certificate equivalent to Master’s degree, says Sagay
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Another SAN has spoken

This is a sensible SAN, not the charge and bail shyte-brain Ozekhomental-patient.

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If there is anything learnt from Jonathan and Patience, it is "Certificate does not mean wisdom". Jonathan is a Ph.D holder while Patience is a Degree holder, Yet, Nigeria has gained nothing from them. In fact, Nigeria is worse than they met it.

Buhari might not have attended Havard University, nor did he go to Cambridge, but he has gone to university of UNIVERSITIES, university of WISDOM and EXPERIENCE.

If the Ph.D of Jonathan cannot manifest in good governance, then, why cant we try the WISDOM and EXPERIENCE of Buhari.

Now, we dont even need certificate again, WE NEED GOOD GOVERNANCE, WE NEED CHANGE

WE NEED BUHARI

This is a dilemma.

Between a SAN and a professor of law who is also a SAN, whom do we listen to?

This is the era of qualifications so who is more qualified to interpret the constitution for us? The prof of law or the other lawyer?

The full link below

http://www.punchng.com/politics/buharis-certificate-equivalent-to-masters-degree-says-sagay/

He said it well. Respect.

When you have the Jonathan campaign resourced with shallow, un intelligent escapees from anti corruption prosecution and his supporters comprised of mainly the young products of our low quality educational system, this kind of distraction is what you get. Even kids who have not passed JAMB were asking a 72 year old former head of state to show certificate. Empty kid followers of the world's most ridiculed president.
As with everything connected with Jonathan, the entire campaign has degenerated into low IQ, escapist and cowardly distraction from the real issues. When they want to discuss issues they lapse into brazen description of the newly procured second hand locomotives moving noisily on 100 year old, narrow gauge rail lines as transformation. Do they know just what kind of a ridicule other countries are making of us with this provinciality?
Even if paper qualification were at least a minor issue, Jonathan's PhD is in the behaviour of fishes swimming in man made ponds. Of what relevance is fishes swimming in man made pond to governance?.

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Prof itse sagay, a son of the Respectful sagays has said it all. Let d other SAND go learn from real lawyers like my Prof.

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