COALITION of senior lawyers, led by Chief Amaechi Nwaiwu, has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, to investigate alleged forgery of certificate by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, with a view to prosecuting those involved if prima facie case is established against them.

The coalition addressed a press conference in Abuja, on Sunday, saying it was concerned about the need to ensure a credible electoral process according to law of the country.

Nwaiwu, who read a prepared text, observed that Buhari had filled on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) CF001 form that he possessed a West African Secondary School Certificate and consequently swore to an affidavit that all his academic qualifications were with the secretary of the Military Board.

The coalition recalled that the military had, however, denied being in possession of either the original, certified true copy or photocopy of the credentials, while revealing that Buhari’s application to join the Army was endorsed by the principal of his school, who wrote: “I consider that Buhari will pass West African School Certificate with credits in English, Maths and three other subjects.”

Nwaiwu also noted that from the military’s record, Buhari’s claim of obtaining a West African School Certificate with credit in five subjects was made at the point of documentation after commissioning as an officer in 1961, but he ommitted Mathematics, “an attempt to conceal his non-qualification for commissioning into the officers cadre of the Nigerian Army.”

The lawyers added: “The University of Cambridge result sheet attached to the school result released by Government College (Pilot), Katsina, has an alteration on the Mathematics column, which suggests an attempt at concealment.

“The result sheet which was attributed to Cambridge examination body and released by Buhari’s former school is clearly a super imposition of one document on another. The column lines on the part where names are printed do not align with the ones on the blank columns, while there is an introduction of extraneous lines on some other columns.

“The document which was purported to have been made in the 60s, contains computer prints on one section, while the other section was handwritten.”

The lawyers pointed out that Nigeria was a state based on principles of democracy and social justice, noting sovereignty belonged to the people of Nigeria, from whom government, through the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria derived its power and authority.

Giving the legal interpretation of what constitutes school certificate and its equivalent, Nwaiwu said Nigerians had the right to ensure that persons contesting to rule them were qualified.

He added: “Where there is an allegation of forgery, the Nigeria Police have the powers on a complaint to investigate, interrogate and prosecute any person found to have committed forgery of a document or committed perjury.

“The Nigeria Police under Section 214 of the Constitution and the Police Act have the powers and duty to investigate and prosecute such offences.

“We call on the Inspector-General of Police to investigate, interrogate and prosecute any person upon a complaint found to have committed perjury or forgery of school certificate.

“Having relied on the school certificate, it has to be produced and not only a statement of result.”

The coalition similarly called on the police boss to investigate reported cases of forgery of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), which he noted was fundamental to the exercise of franchise by the citizens.

Other lawyers present at the briefing were Ibrahim Idris, Stefan Ewubare, Prince Chukwudi Oli, Ezinwa Agbada, Femi Motojesi and Benjamin Barau.

bokohalal:
With all due disrespect, the above named lawyers are not learned.

Niwdog:
If buhari should win this election pdp learned lawyers will take him to court abt the issue of his qualification and they will beat(old general)hands down

egift:
So instead of going to Court to challenge the authenticity that Buhari have requisite Certificate, the PDP are now sending the IG of Police to journey of insanity. Is this another Tambuwal 2.0

No threats and distractions of PDP will stop Nigerians from kicking the Failed Zoologist.

bokohalal:

A General is more qualified than a Phd holder.

AlfaSeltzer:
We will never do the bolded. Not yet anyway as that's what APC wants.
We have buhari by the balls as admitted to lying under oath. If he actually is involved the forgery of that released result, then he is done for.

liberty300:
why? Because they're doing their jobs? That's weak even for your type

berem:
Is it the duty of the IGP to charge Buhari to court over his credentials? PDP and femi fani kayode should do that. What are they scared of?

egift:


Shame on you. Now you agree it is all political propaganda and have nothing to do with fact. PDP character assassinations will not stop Jonathan from getting kicked out the FeBuhari. Go mark my words.

egift:


Shame on you. Now you agree it is all political propaganda and have nothing to do with fact. PDP character assassinations will not stop Jonathan from getting kicked out the FeBuhari. Go mark my words.

AlfaSeltzer:


You Hay fee cee people are funny. Nothing to do with facts? My certificates are with the military board is only facts inside the disturbed minds of hayfeecee supporters.

A liar like buhari will never be president.

AlfaSeltzer:


We will never do the bolded. Not yet anyway as that's what APC wants.
[b]We have buhari by the balls [/b]as admitted to lying under oath. If he actually is involved the forgery of that released result, then he is done for.

berem:
Is it the duty of the IGP to charge Buhari to court over his credentials? PDP and femi fani kayode should do that. What are they scared of?

PassingShot:



With all the influence and connections of PDP, they should have at least checked with WAEC to confirm the authenticity of the result having been in possession of the exam number of GMB. Though I am sure they must have done that but they're not known to be patriotic to back down.

EUROBOMBER:


Only buhari has the right to ask WAEC to release his results to the public, why has he not done so?

berem:
Is it the duty of the IGP to charge Buhari to court over his credentials? PDP and femi fani kayode should do that. What are they scared of?

EUROBOMBER:


You want us to take buhari to court and get him disqualified so that a civil war will break out in the north? No need for such, we only want Nigerians to see the forgery going on with buhari who intends to fight kworupsan.

No need for the courts, buhari will be soundly defeated next month and be forced to return to sambisa.

PassingShot:


But you and I know that even if WAEC cannot release it to the public, PDP can SURELY have access to it which I know they must have had by now. Why must Buhari ask WAEC to release another one when his school has already released one?

bokohalal:

GEJ promised John Kerry that he will handover on May 29th .

EUROBOMBER:


Yes, he will handover to himself to rule till 2019. gerrit??