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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that at the time General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) joined the military, nobody in the Nigerian Army could have been admitted without a qualification equivalent to a school certificate.

Obasanjo was fielding questions during an event to promote his book ‘My Watch’ in London during the week, when he revealed that Buhari joined the military four years after him.

In a video of the event on Youtube, transcribed by our correspondent, he said, “When I joined the Army in the 1950s, I needed to have a Cambridge certificate or West African School Certificate or GCE with a minimum of six subjects to be able to join the military at the time.

“I don’t know of anybody who was an officer at that time that did not have similar certificates.

“Buhari joined the Army about four years after me and if I needed such a certificate to be admitted into the Army, I don’t know how he could have avoided it.

“Assuming he was able to avoid that certificate, Buhari went through a military academy, and went through what you call a staff college which would be the equivalent of a first degree. He went through what you call a war college in America where he would have got an equivalent of a master’s degree.

“Our constitution or electoral law requires a school certificate (to become President). Rather than campaign and debate on real issues, we then degenerated to trivialities.”

Obasanjo explained that during his school days, he had a record that was unrivalled, adding that if anybody were to challenge his education, “I will say, read my book (My Watch).”
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He explained that Nigeria’s unification achievement after the country’s civil war had not been matched by any other nation.

Obasanjo said, “Nigeria fought a civil war for three years, and we concluded that war by uniting our country. The slogan was ‘No victor, no vanquished.’

“Within ten years of the end of that war, Alex Ekwueme, who was on the side of Biafra, became the vice president after an election in Nigeria. No country has achieved such a feat. I think we deserve applause.”

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We don't want anymore malicious backings,our numbers are enuf to MARCH4buhari and send GEJ packing.

PDP should campaign on issues and leave out frivolties. Whoever have probelem with the certificate issue should go to court

Why am taking a swift from
supporting General Buhari . Just few hours
ago,Obasanjo endorsed General Buhari as
the man to deliver this nation. I was
personally shocked,when I heard the
news. This is because,I was expecting Baba to stay at the touch line, and leave
Nigerians to study his body language. But
the masquerade could not control his
dance in the public market. Hence he
mistakenly flogged his own mother who is
also a trader in the market. Nigerians,I am left with no option than to tell us
that,these ex- generals and their boys are
up to something. The issue at hand is not
all about the presidential seat. But
rather,the national cake (oil blocks). Less I
forget,is it not the same Obasanjo who woke up and hand picked his puppet 2011,
who eventually grew like Joseph the
messiah of Egypt? Is it not the same Obj
that told us 2011,that General Buhari is too
old to rule this country? Is it not the same
Obj that told us Buhari is a dictator? Somebody should have a rethink like me.
We must understand the preacher's
language before decoding his message. If
Obj can take a swift and prefer General
Buhari to Jonathan,a puppet he dedicated
his energy and resources to win 2011 election,then as an average Nigerian,we
should have a rethink and ask our leaders
what is so special in Aso Rock. If
leadership is to serve the people,why is it
that,the ex-generals finally gang up
against their new recruit on account of change. If we're to outline the sins of
Mr.President, are the ex- generals not
guilty of such sins? One may ask why is
SPEAKER taking a swift? My comrades,my
father once said,if everybody is clapping
before you walked in,courtesy demand you ask why they are clapping, before you
join them doing so. Everybody wants
change. But I am astonished the way and
manner these ex- general joined the train
of change. Is it that,this is the first time
they heard the word change? If NO,why did they not change this country when
they were given opportunity. Why
advocating for change now when the
puppet body language shows he Will not
renew their oil blocks licence Why
advocating for change now,when the puppet purchased equipment to monitor
and reduce vandalism. Why advocating for
change now,when the strong headed
puppet wiped out their ghost names from
the civil service pay roll. Why advocating
for change now,when the puppet sacked your boys as corrupt ministers. Why
advocating for change now, when the
puppet refused to dump Sambo for
another puppet. Why advocating for
change when he refused to kill Nigerians
indiscriminately. But rather he is exploiting all means of dialogue. Unlike
your Odi brutal killings and destruction.
Why advocating for change now,when the
puppet refused to twist governors hands
with EFCC to pave his way like you did.
Why advocating for change now, when at 72 years, you still tell your children of
50years they are the children of
tomorrow. Why advocating for change
now,when the puppet refused to give you
the fertilizer deal. Why advocating for
change now,when the puppet refused to jail your enemies. Why advocating for
change now,when the puppet refused to
rig election for your daughter. Why
advocating for change now, when in your
time railways were not working. Why
advocating for change,when in your time,our judiciary could not delivered a
fair judgement in favour of oppositions.
Baba,Nigerians are fed up of you sitting in
Otta,deciding their future. We want to
decide our destiny with the help of God
(Allah). We want to practice true democracy by using our votes to decide
our future. Let the good works or
antecedents of our leaders speak volume
for them. Just after the presidential chat
with Mr.President, we discovered that,
you,your colleagues,and errant boys,are spreading false informations to pave your
way to aso rock. Lastly, I challenge you
Baba, # Tinubu,# Atiku ,and others to tell
Nigerians you don't have oil blocks. Or you
guys are not fighting the last battle to
protect your oil blocks. They won't come out and speak my brothers and sisters.
They want us to believe they are fighting
for us. When they have their own local
refineries at their backyards.

All i know is that Buhari will neverr rule this Country again!

Fatban:
We don't want anymore malicious backings,our numbers are enuf to MARCH4buhari and send GEJ packing.

Buhari can only rule Nigeria in a dream!

I dont see how a former coupist will ever be our President!

Is high some we forget about this certificate issue and move to next line of action....




























MARCH 4 THE PEOPLE'S GENERAL.