Buhari’s certificates with us, says Army

JANUARY 4, 2015 BY FIDELIS SORIWEI 103 COMMENTS



Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)
The authorities of the Nigerian Army have said the service will readily release credentials and certificates in its custody to serving and retired officers in need of them.

The Director, Amy Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Olajide Laleye, said in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday.

He said the procedure for the retrieval or collection of the certificates was known to all serving or retired officers of the military.

The Army spokesman was reacting to a declaration by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj.Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd), that his credentials were with the military.

Our correspondent asked Laleye if it was true that the military was keeping the General’s certificates.

Buhari had said in an affidavit he deposed to at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on November 24, 2014 and received by Independent National Electoral Commission on December 18, 2014, that all his certificates were with the Secretary, Military Board.

“I am the above-named person and deponent to this affidavit therein.

“All my academic qualifications, documents as filled in my presidential form, President APC/001/2015, are currently with the Secretary, Military Board as of the time of presenting this affidavit. The affidavit is made in good faith and for record purpose,” Buhari stated.

But Laleye stated that the Army would not refuse any officer whose certificates were in its custody from getting them if the existing procedure was followed.

He said the Army could not have deprived anybody access to his credentials since the credentials did not belong to the service.

He said, “Every serving and retired Army officer has at least a copy of his certificates and credentials kept in the Nigerian Army while that same serving and retired officer has copies of those same certificates and credentials.

“And there is a laid-down procedure to request for certificates. It is known to any serving and retired officer.

“If you want anything checked in your file, you simply follow the due process and it would be given to you because the credentials belong to you.”

“The Nigerian Army does not refuse to give anybody his credentials if the due process is followed. Now, take note of this. Not only does the Nigerian Army keep these things, the individual officers, whether serving or retired, have copies.”

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Good for him

Why will the military allow itself to be used by politicians, if it is with you why play some silly pranks in the first place, God!!!!!! What is wrong with every sector of our nation?

Why will the military allow itself to be used by politicians, if it is with you why play some silly pranks in the first place, God!!!!!! What is wrong with every sector of our nation? OK Pooh.

wrong title.

Punch newspapers are a very big disgrace to the journalism profession!!! The headline has got no to do with the body of the news

chukwudi44:
Punch newspapers are a very big disgrace to the journalism profession!!! The headline has got no to do with the body of the news

Bubbles busted ?

All this drama has made buhari popular and in a positive way.. pdp is making buhari the victim (the oppressed) and humans by default love and support the oppressed, despising the oppressors.

Y'all can continue with ur certificate sagas. we are very aware that you want to force the general out of the elections by all means. Nigerians are wiser and right behind the general this time!

There is nothing that can stop the wind of change!

Sai Buhari

lagbaja:


Bubbles busted ?

Thank God other media outlets reported it.Punch lies cannot save Buhari.

austinvsb1:
All this drama has made buhari popular and in a positive way.. pdp is making buhari the victim (the oppressed) and humans by default love and support the oppressed, despising the oppressors.

Y'all can continue with ur certificate sagas. we are very aware that you want to force the general out of the elections by all means. Nigerians are wiser and right behind the general this time!

There is nothing that can stop the wind of change!

Sai Buhari

Victim indeed!!! Buhari obviously enlisted into the Nigerian army without having the requisite qualifications.it is a very big shame to the Nigerian army and the country at large

Either punch or d OP is lieing.

The title said original copies, the body says photocopy.

Who una wan deceive?

#buhari show ur original certificate

chukwudi44:
Punch newspapers are a very big disgrace to the journalism profession!!! The headline has got no to do with the body of the news

Just like how Vanguard disgraced journalism yesterday by quoting an anonymous source as Army?! Guy, wake up!

when this certificate uproar is over ( as it will) , I hope you still have more in your bags. Whatever you come up with, change must come anyway. Voice populei, voice dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Anyone who stands on the way of this change may be stampeded by the surging crowd.

Buhari keeps getting popular.
Chukwudi44, i we ike gbuo onwe gi maka Buhari.

I still can't see the part that says the military has the originals. I read it has a copy while officers had theirs, so why is Buhari allowing his name to be dragged in the mud like this? I no go school be say I no go school but I still ruled over professors as a head of state

lagbaja:
when this certificate uproar is over ( as it will) , I hope you still have more in your bags. Whatever you come up with, change must come anyway. Voice populei, voice dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Anyone who stands on the way of this change may be stampeded by the surging crowd.

we want the pictures of Buhari drinking beer with his son-in-law in Awka, Anambra state during christmas!

funkiebully:
Either punch or d OP is lieing.

The title said original copies, the body says photocopy.

Who una wan deceive?

#buhari show ur original certificate

I don't think the fake General has any certificate.Even if he has a photocopy, all he needs to do is to send his examination no to waec to verify its authenticity. He does not need the original certificates to prove his case.

Buhari should not only be disqualified but should also be prosecuted and stripped of his rank as he obviously came into the army with a forged credentials which invalidates his enlistment and ranks attained

Ok

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No need for long stories

Buhari should provide his certificates.... simples

Now that we know the army is holding his credentials and certificates OGA buhari can you kindly go and retrieve it and submit it to INEC to stop all this.

mumu people with mumu president exhibiting mumu character in a mumu country governed by mumu party

Am I the only that had noticed the clandestine admittance(by Aso Rock), of GMB's sure victory? Yet the need to 'shoot' him down before the contest by any means possible.

Wishes of majority of Nigerians must prevail, come 14th Feb.

#GMB/OSINBANJO2015

austinvsb1:
All this drama has made buhari popular and in a positive way.. pdp is making buhari the victim (the oppressed) and humans by default love and support the oppressed, despising the oppressors.

Y'all can continue with ur certificate sagas. we are very aware that you want to force the general out of the elections by all means. Nigerians are wiser and right behind the general this time!

There is nothing that can stop the wind of change!

Sai Buhari

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The ruling party is clutching at straws and this is GOOD news! It means they are panicking and when you panic, you don't think straight...you will eventually do or say something that exposes you. The General is focused on winning..the ruling party is relying on slander...what a weak strategy

Why these unnecessary distraction? The Army should resolve this and stop allowing itself to be used for politics by pro-GEJ apologists. I am 100% with the amiable general.

#iBelieveBuhari
#Buhari2015 is a patriotic call

Bad news for the children of hate ............. If I say GM you say B & if I say PY you say O

As for me and my household, our vote will do the trick in the picture below

GMB/PYO 2015. Nigeria o ni daru oooo!!!!

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chukwudi44:
Punch newspapers are a very big disgrace to the journalism profession!!! The headline has got no to do with the body of the news

Vanguard newspaper is more of a disgrace to the journalism profession.

funkiebully:
Either punch or d OP is lieing.

The title said original copies, the body says photocopy.

Who una wan deceive?

#buhari show ur original certificate

where did you see "photocopy"? Can't you read?

austinvsb1:
All this drama has made buhari popular and in a positive way.. pdp is making buhari the victim (the oppressed) and humans by default love and support the oppressed, despising the oppressors.

Y'all can continue with ur certificate sagas. we are very aware that you want to force the general out of the elections by all means. Nigerians are wiser and right behind the general this time!

There is nothing that can stop the wind of change!

Sai Buhari

Popular for where?. My die hard buhari fans whom I have as friends are gradually getting weak.
Let the general just provide and upload his certificates. That's all.