₦airaland Forum

Few days after the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, explained in an affidavit submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that all his academic credentials were with the Military Board, the Army have stated that they do not keep the certificates of any serving or retired officer or soldier.

General Buhari is contesting the presidential election for the fourth time under different political parties including the defunct All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP and the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, but the issue of his qualifications had never been controversial until the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, recently described him as a ‘’semi- illiterate.’’

However, against the backdrop of Buhari’s affidavit in court, a military source said ‘’that the Army can not keep anybody’s original certificate because it is the personal property of the owner,’’ adding that such original certificates were only needed at the point of entry into the service.

According to the source, the Military only kept photocopies of credentials of officers and soldiers in their personal files that were in the military secretary’s office.

“The original certificate of any officer or soldier is only needed at the point of entry into the service either as a cadet officer entering the Nigerian Defence Academy, or the recruitment officers when interviewing recruits to be sent to the depot for training. That is so, because they are needed to verify what were in the photocopies supplied by them or from the necessary examining bodies.”

The source further stated that anybody claiming that his original certificates were with the Military Secretary (Army), had ‘’ulterior motive(s) or something he or she cannot explain.’’

He further added, “Let me tell you now, in the Navy, the Navy Secretary, NAVSEC, keep the documents of all Naval officers and ratings and not their original certificates which are their personal property.

abu12:
Let nigeria army denied it, not our source or what ever you call it. The nigeria army have PRO, they have head of pension, they have nigeria army record, let them verify and tell us. Not all this our source, our this. Buhari is just giving his opponent assignment and things to worry about and they are carrying it out

otbliz:
He was the head of state once, a contestant thrice.
So na Wetin we 1 use certificate do?
2003 there was no fuss, same in 2007 and 2011.
Now what?

Splashme:
IBB once described Buhari as uninteligent and always failing his courses.

The PDP knew why they described him as illiterate

sufido123:
If the statement of the military is true Buhari has to be charged with perjury and disqualified from contesting the election.

It did not make sense in the first instance anyway. No one gives the originals of his credentials to his employer.

GEJ until Buhari presents his GCE!

Revolution:
The same IBB that was one of the officers who overthrew Shagari and made Buhari head of state? That is a contradiction.

Revolution:
THe military board say that don't have the originals but they should release what they have, i.e. the photocopies.

mrofficial:
Only PDP apologists will not apply common sense because they are sentimental.

Now, has Buhari been contesting without his certificate? Let's ask Jega!

GMB2015

Revolution:
The fuss is that in 2003, 2007 and 2011 Buhari was not expected to win so it didn't matter whether he had certificates or not but this time Buhari is looking like he will win hence the panic and attempt to disqualify him by any means necessary. GEJ and/or his supporters are behind this.

OliviaPope:
Hope they will not blame Jonathan for stealing Buhari's non-existent certificates Because these APC idi'ots are capable of anything. Bunch of grade A losers!

ola6:
[size=14pt]BUHARI, WHERE IS YOUR CERTIFICATE? ABI YOU NO GO SCHOOL?[/size]