₦airaland Forum

omonnakoda:
I will not vote for Buhari and it has nothing to do with certificate so let us stop beer parlour talk
There is no law mandating showing certificate. What is important is that a candidate has the required qualification and that this qualification is verified.
Tendering a certificate is the usual and obvious way to START a verification but it is NOT the only way. Anyone who has attended school should know this
Anyone can forge certificates. Certificates may be unavailable for any reason(s) lost ,eaten by cockroach,rat ,children or consumed by fire(as in the case of Sambo ,was it Holy Ghost fire??).
Nobody saw Obasanjo's certificates as far as I know. If Buhari claims to have any qualification I believe Nigerians can easily verify this. This is 2015 not 1960.
The election is next month ,what are the top 3 or 4 issues that separate the candidates that is the debate we want to hear not this childish distraction which is aimed to arrest the attention of small minds like a child with a tinkly toy I believe Nigerians are smarter than that. Buhari will not be disqualified because of certificates so let us focus on the issues. Let Buhari be defeated in a clean competition

Your argument is sound.

But you should know that asking for a basic educational attainment is part of the vetting process by the electorate.

In a democracy, in 2015, in Nigeria, a presidential candidate's educational qualification is AN ISSUE on it's own.

There's a reason it's part of the requirements for contesting, and there's a reason for pegging it so low (O' Level); i.e. to accommodate 'all'.

Having gone that low, we should demand that a candidate's claim should be without question.

Please note that Lai Mohammed already admitted that it is not a child's play, they are already inciting the military on what you consider a child's play.

Verifications of certificates start from a candidate's presentation of same. Imaging if all candidates in Nigeria are asking INEC to go and verify their certificates before presenting any.

olaide721:
For those who care to know BUHARI check this out
Can anyone provide us with a palpable and verifiable evidence-based sources where ,INEC SAYS UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT BUHARI FAILED TO PRESENT HIS ACADEMIC PARTICULAS? ......

Noticed how desperately Buhari’s opponents tried to disparage his character and wondered why all they had in their ammunition were either petty, unverifiable or doctored information. wondered why you could not focus on facts and substantial issues.

If you point out that under Jonathan, 20 of the 27 Local Governments of Bornu State have been surrendered to the control of Boko Haram, PDP goons respond asking for Buhari’s certificate.

They want us to believe that Buhari who was once the Minister of Petroleum, A Military Governor, Military Secretary, Head of State etc achieved all that without an education.

They do not actually have any palpable evidence to present, all they want is to distract us from the ineptness and corruption going on under the watch of GEJ administration

Below is a summary of Buhari’s Education , Work Experience and Honours

Buhari has served our nation gallantly and at worst he deserves not to be lied about.

General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR

PETROLEUM TRUST FUND
03 / 1995 - 05 / 1999
Executive Chairman

NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES

12 / 1983 – 08 / 1985
Commander in Chief

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

12 / 1983 – 08 / 1985
Head of State

NIGERIAN ARMY

11 / 1981 – 12 / 1983
General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armored Division

08 / 1980 – 01 / 1981
General Officer Commanding, 4th Infantry Division,

07 / 1978 – 06 / 1979
Member, Supreme Military Council

07 / 1978 – 06 / 1979
Military Secretary, Army Headquarters

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

07 / 1978 – 06 / 1979
Chairman

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

03 / 1976 – 06 / 1978
Federal Commissioner for Petroleum Resources

NORTH EASTERN STATE OF NIGERIA

08 / 1975 – 03 / 1976
Military Governor

NIGERIAN ARMY

09 / 1974 – 07 / 1975
Acting Director Supply and Transport, Nigeria Army Corps Headquarters

NIGERIAN ARMY

01 / 1974 – 09 / 1974
Colonel,General Staff, 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters

NIGERIAN ARMY

07 / 1971 – 12 / 1972
Assistant Adjutant-General, 1st Infantry Division Headquarters

NIGERIAN ARMY

02 / 1970 – 06 / 1971
Commander, 31st Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Division

NIGERIAN ARMY

11 / 1968 – 02 / 1970
Acting Commander, 4th Sector, 1st Division, November 1968 –February 1970

NIGERIAN ARMY

08 / 1967 – 10 / 1968
Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Division

NIGERIAN ARMY

04 / 1967 – 07 / 1967
Brigade Major, 2nd Sector, 1st Infantry Division

NIGERIAN ARMY

1966 – 1967
Battalion Adjutant/Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade

NIGERIAN ARMY

1965 – 1966
Transport Company Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade

NIGERIAN ARMY

1964 – 1965
Mechanical Transport Officer, Lagos Garrison

NIGERIAN ARMY

1963 – 1964
Professional Achievements Platoon Commander, 2nd Infantry Battalion

EDUCATION

UNITED STATES ARMY WAR COLLEGE

1979 – 1980
Master’s Degree , Military Strategic Studies, General

DEFENCE SERVICES STAFF COLLEGE, WELLINGTON, INDIA

1973

NIGERIAN MILITARY TRAINING SCHOOL

1963

ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY

1963

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE KATSINA ( FORMERLY KATSINA PROVINCIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL )

1956 – 1961

KATSINA MODEL SCHOOL

1953

PRIMARY SCHOOL DAURA

1948 – 1952

HONORS

GCFR: Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Federal Republic of Nigeria

DSM: Defence Service Medal

Nigerian Army

NSM: National Service Medal

Nigerian Army

GSM: General Service Medal

Nigerian Army

LSGCM: Loyal Service and Good Conduct Medal

Nigerian Army

FSS: Forces Service Star

Nigerian Army

CM: The Congo Medal Honorary

Nigerian Army

Honorary Doctor of Science Degree (Honoris Causa)

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

December 1994

Honorary Doctor of Letters degree (Honoris Causa)

University of Calabar

Honorary Doctor of Law degree (Honoris Causa)

Benue State University.

Just a walk to the Military Board to retrieve the most basic (O' Level) of these you listed here would have saved you precious time.

Eziachi:
Don't some people likewise in America also wanted to see his birth certificate? Some even claimed that he is a secret moslem (whatever that means).
In general, what are the motivational factors behind it? Hate, air of superiority and racial and ethnic bigotry.

In this case, the certificate is needed to satisfy a constitutional provision. Just the minimum (O' Level) or its equivalent.

And especially to dispel a long held notion that people from his part of the country have phobia for education and excellence.

Meanwhile, no amount of media ranting can wish this away. The military already knows who are attacking it.

From a public 'disgrace' on the BRT lane, to public 'denigration' that Boko Haram is stronger to public call to mutiny as a campaign agenda, it is very clear who is attacking the military.

Larow:
OP! u be Oponu po tea! He gave conditions for them to kill! If they stop u was what he said! If u are deprived of ur right, den kill dem! Don't worry, expect d same in 2015! Even soldiers sef go hear am

Folks...

Watch out for these violent Buhari's supporters being giving conditions to slaughter human beings in 2015 and they actually carrying it out.

These are the people you should hold responsible for the violence.

kingthreat:
He will kill just one GEJ supporter. You
Bloody liar.

Huh?

So he is violent after all.

Very scary!

Airtime infrastructure

Mathematical:
THIS GUY DON GIVE TANOIDS HEADACHE OHH

With all these achievements, his certificates still ended up at the Military Board office?

Why?

myola:
he was the one who advised GMB to go do affidavit and present nau

Oh! Was he?

It's becoming interesting.

It means men of goodwill must direct their searchlights on Osinbajo's academic qualifications and legal career too.

maclatunji:
Simple logic.

It is basic requirement to present your original certificate for siting.

You don't go asking an approving authority to write another party.

They would naturally do their due diligence independent of you at their own time by writing for confirmation from institutions you claim in your application.

Buhari must present his certificate to INEC one way or another.

If it happens that Buhari cannot present his 'certificate' then his supporters should be ashamed.

They are sacrificing merit on the alter of some phantom 'change'.

This is the worst form of corruption.

And to think that these are the same 'breeds' that after excellence.

Eziachi:
My question for you is very easy and elementary standard. Why would you be submitting an ID over an event you had fully participated three (3) times in past by the person or body?

Because you are required to.

Each application is not an extension of the other.

The process ends at each election circle.

Each process terminates at the end of the election.

This is a different election.

You may have upgraded yourself for instance.

Or you have downgraded from your previous qualification.

Whatever you claim must be backed up with the copies of certificate and originals sited by INEC officials.

BTW, is this Osinbajo's first 'Oluwole' input as a SAN? He similarly 'handled' his godfather's certificate scandal some 12 years ago.

Eziachi:
University especially Nigeria ones created only certificate holders like Patience Jonathan of this world.
University doesn't create wisdom. Good leadership lies in natural wisdom and those with University's based knowledge can run around natural wisdom to compliment.

Nigerian constitution stipulate a minimum academic qualification to contest for president as School Certificate (Ordinary Level) or its equivalent.

Natural wisdom is not part of the qualifications in our constitution unfortunately.

barcanista:
Not seized but kept with the Secretary of the Military Board. What is your point sef?

Does every soldier keep his certificate with the Military Board?

What's the standard practice?

Any soldier in the house?

FrankC3:
APC well oiled propaganda machine at work. Meanwhile:


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/173537-ill-everything-possible-jonathan-win-2015-lamido.html

So which do we believe? This report is not saying that Lamido made any statements indicating that he will not support GEJ re-election, Vanguard is saying that because the President's posters were not aired during the rally, therefore Lamido does not support the President. You see exactly the reason why hot tempered men like BUHARI jail journalists for 100 years?

Sule Lamido is Obasanjo's ally.

Obasanjo threatened to jail him if he (Obasanjo) gets to office as president (or prime minister) next year should he continue to support Jonathan.

White House!
White House!!
White House!!!

Is this guy still alive?

This is the same guy who 'predicted' on NTA then that President George H.W. Bush (the father of George W. Bush) would be re-elected.

The 'prediction' turned out to be the figment of the imagination of the 'Prophet'. Bill Clinton won convincingly that year.

What is he still doing talking about politics.

Why is Nigeria being troubled by these failed ancient men?

From Buhari to Olabayo...

Slave!

LogicPower:
Sule Lamido has to continue to display this kind of public support for the clueless, SO AS TO CONTINUE TO KEEP HIS HIGHLY CORRUPT CHILDREN OUT OF JAIL!

Do you think it was for nothing that he chickened out and failed to decamp to the APC along with Kwankwaso, Wamako and others, even though he was initially making the loudest noise and chest-beating, to the extent that people thought he was even leading the rebelling PDP governors?

He is wiser!

See Amaechi! See Kwakwanso!

After using them to do 'boy boy' works, they dumped them like feaces.

They must be rueing their childish decisions now.

eagleeye2:
Can't you see "old things are passed away", our dear GMD has been whitewashed and Nigerians being the sentimental beings they are, cannot see any blemish.

Ha ha ha ha!!!

He is like a white sepulcher.

The outer has been whitewashed while the inside if filled with filths.

born2fuckpussy:
It is now or never, I can bet my soul, Buhari will transform Nigerian totally and make it one of the greatest in Africa in 4 years and among the greatest in the world in 8 years.
One thing I'm sure, good things are always difficult, it will takes hardship, we should fight PDP ringing, we have suffered enough from killings and bombing.

Even if all my fingers are cut off, I will use my tongue to vote Buhari.

I do not hate jonathan, he is not just competent, I cannot experience another 4 years of Jonathan Shekau ruling as president


Sai Buhari

What type of bell is the PDP ringing?

thefakestan:
Firstly I dedicate my account to "TherealStan"

Well I think the problem of Nigeria is clear to most Nigerians,

The Most Corrupt people are the "Civil Servants / Public Servants, where corruption is a "Norm" to them.
"So soldier go, soldier come, "Barrack" remains".

Our Judiciary is the Bedrock of corruption, If for instance we have an autonomous Judiciary, I'm sure 90% of our problems would be solved, Because I can confidently Sue PHCN or Kaduna or Portharcourt Electricity distribution company whenever they fail to perform their duties and this is also related to other aspects.

No matter How good the Head is, If the Legs are rotten, it cannot take the Head to where it wants to go!!!


N.B - No system is completely efficient, but we can improve greatly.




For Instance

Muhammed said the N9.2billion inclusive of Value Added Tax was approved for the procurement of 750,000 units of clean cook stove and 18,000 wonder bags.

He said the stoves are expected to be delivered by Messrs Integra Renewable Energy Services Limited within a period of 12 weeks.


Same company !!!


The Federal Government and Messrs Signature Value Homes Ltd., on Tuesday signed over 80 million dollars Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop 1,672 houses in the FCT.


Where are our Journalists?

What are you trying to say?

Is Messrs your problem or what?

If that's your problem, then your problem is a big one.

Messrs is a prefix added to a company's name to signify its corporate personality.

Because a company is a legal person/entity, it should bear a title.

Messrs is the plural of Mr.

omowolewa:
He who pays the piper calls (must know) the tune!

Another test for the need to separate the office of the CJN and the AG.
Another litmus test for the need for judicial autonomy.

Are these two offices the same now?

GBTYO:
OP is paranoid.

I don't think he meant any harm.

Given that you saw him enter the same vehicle he pointed out as his means that he was actually not lying about him owning the car.

The car might not have broken down. He might not have told you in detail what exactly was wrong with his car but maybe he could not start it. It could be that he was not used to driving it. From his description he might have had a driver drive him around. He might have simply not known how to deactivate the security.

On not using a cab, he might not have any cash with him and wanted your help.

WE all need help sometimes.

He would certainly have called the driver (or someone else; wife, friends, neighbors etc) and wait by the car.

Meanwhile, cab's service is paid after delivery not before.

Obeying your instinct more in life is a good strategy. He may or may not have meant any evil.

You prevent a lot of negatives by being vigilant.

freshness2020:
His downfall just got closer!
..go check the latter end of those that mocked God!

Is RCCG God?

When will the arrested Boko Haram suspects, who have killed thousands of Nigerians, be found guilty by the courts in the North?

How comes no one showed any outrage when they were allegedly buying delegates for Ambode last week?

Are we seeing hypocrisy here?

Each delegate allegedly collected N500k to vote for Ambode, perhaps that's the type of change these Osun guy is looking for.

owobokiri:
Blame it on our lilly livered, fun lovjng, utterly corrupt litany of uninventive leaders. . They prove in solid terms every now and then that ultimate political power is not for the half-hearted, the bemused or the childishly naive. Since the begining of this insurgency, every detailed security report points to the fact that a resource hungry france is trying to use cameroun and chad to destablise and if possible balkanise nigeria so as to contineu their unimpeded acces to west African minerals. . The rougue in younde helped them corner bakassi and because of obasanjos lukewarm handling of the rezultant court verdict, a stupid french now feels emboldened to more or else launch a full scale war against Nigeria using one pawn called shekau. Why should we fold our arms and keep quiet, while these bloodsuckers run amock?

Attack is the best form of defence.. why not forment a palace coup against Biya? Why not shoot down somebodys. Helicopte? Why not send some tough armaments to chadian rebels? Why are we just whining when we have enough capabilities to cause maximum havoc in this two very weak countries thereby keeping the two rougish rulers busy? Biya just like Campaore won't be missed by anyone but france who may not want to militarily interven because of Biyas over 30 years baggage of evil. Ditto the simpleton in chad. Infact, with our regioal clouth, we should have passed the stage where this two quasi states will be bold enough to antogonise Nigeria at will. And this is not some empty chest beating; our police force is twice the combined number of this two countries uniformed men! Why is it that our secret service is not running rampant all oveer Ndjamena and Younde?? But then we have the misfortune in this country of being ruled. Y an utterly confused bunch of corrupt men who won't lift a finger to defend the country because their london accounts and mansions will be seized thereafter..

Great!

nigerianvenom:
Yes.
He's not a lagosian,so he should go contest as a governor in ondo

Lafeef Jakande - Kwara State

Bola Ahmed Tinubu - Osun State

Raji Fashola - Ekiti State

Akin Ambode - Ondo State?

Does this mean Muhammadu Buhari is till having children at over 70 years?

If these are his children, then we are looking at the most irresponsible man seeking political office in Nigeria.

How long more years can he be alive to take care of these young children?

Is this part of their "progressiveness" too?

They better hide some of these things and spare the young kids of their bad judgement.

Blaqsmith:
You wondering why America would sponsor BH? Dig deep and go into America history.
Caveat: I'm not stupid.I only gave my own opinion which I'm entitled to just like you have right to yours.

Don't waste your time responding to such silly comments.

They also have their agents registered on blogs for mind control purposes.

When you see comments like "why would America sponsor a destabilization of any country", followed by incoherent blabbing, just move on.

They are here too, on Nairaland. It's part of their hegemonic strategies.

Let them know this is not 1914.

MizMyColi:
I don't believe this story.
Try harder please

Mental enslavement?

You didn't say why you don't believe the story.

Fayose should order for the immediate change of that university's crest/logo.

It is currently the worst crest in the entire country for any university.

That was what their 'war expert', PhD wielding former governor reduced that school to.

The US has made its position clear; Nigeria must bow down to America's homosexuality or be intimidated with Ebola or Boko Haram or something else they are currently planning and bringing out later.


We Nigerians have made our position abundantly clear; America, we will not bow down to any of your Evil in spite your Satanic machinations!