There is no discrepancy in the results of the school certificate examination of President Muhammadu Buhari released in 2015 and the results in an “attestation certificate” issued to the president by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Friday.


The president’s school certificate examination, which was a major controversy in the build-up to the 2015 elections, recently became a matter of public discourse after Mr Buhari told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that his school certificate is still with military authorities.

Mr Buhari stated this while submitting essential forms to INEC for the 2019 elections, which he would be participating in as the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The president’s claim immediately drew another round of intense criticism from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and many Nigerians who expressed doubt that Mr Buhari took the examination.


However, on Friday evening, the president Tweeted via his official handle that he had received the attestation and confirmation of his result.

“Today I received the attestation and confirmation of my 1961 West African School Certificate (WASC) Examination result, from the Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). It was also an opportunity for me to thank WAEC for upholding its integrity over the years,” he wrote.

“As a Nigerian military officer, it would have been impossible for me to have attended the Defence Services Staff College in India in 1973, and, after that – in 1979 – the United States Army War College, had I not sat for the WASC examinations, which I did in 1961.

“The late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua was my classmate. We spent close to nine years in boarding school, at primary and secondary levels. And from there, after our WASC, we moved to join the Army, where we had to take a military examination as one of the requirements,” he further explained.

The series of tweets about his result were accompanied by pictures showing the president holding a copy of the result presented to him by WAEC with a man that appears to be an official of the examination body, another of the picture showed passing the result among jubilant aides.


No Mathematics, No Woodwork

But after the results was released, some Nigerians suggested on social media that there was discrepancy in the attestation certificate.

They claimed that in the statement of results this newspaper obtained in 2015, stamped and signed by Principal of Government College Katsina, Mr. Buhari’s alma mater, the president scored four credits in English Language, Hausa Language, Geography, and health Science, respectively. He also scored a ‘Good’ in History but failed Mathematics and Wood Work with the lowest possible grades represented by F9.

However, in the attestation certificate released Friday, while other results remained the same as those in the statement of results obtained by this newspaper in 2015, the president’s score in Mathematics, and in Wood Work, was conspicuously missing.

But PREMIUM TIMES can report that there is no discrepancy in the result.

WAEC tweeted Friday that “subjects that a candidate has F9s are no longer captured in Certificates or Attestation of Results.


EDITOR’S NOTE: This report initially erroneously indicated that there was discrepancy in the attestation of result issued to the president. The post has now been updated to correct that.


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We all have seen Baba WAEC certificate, can we please move to the next agenda

ATIKU should also visit any nearest US embassy, and take some pictures Atiku don't need to visit the US, just go to the embassy. Chikena

Whatever Pmb is our president God willing

Till 2023

Weya na....
Atiku visit US, we dey wait....
Even if na for Mexican border

He failed Mathematics and his cows are yet to multiply.

WHAT I GOT WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS IS WHAT MY OWN COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT IS STRUGLING TO DEFEND AT 72.WHAT AN INSULT.

Nigerians are sick, a president of over 180m+ with atleast 40% well educated past first degree and we are just concerned of WAEC. No wonder we as still where we are.

Premium Times should extend their apologies to the President.

Nigerians do not even trust anything Buhari says or does anymore. A very simple thing as WAEC certificate is surrounded by so much controversy. Buhari has to pave way for a new government

So how come he was 7 years old when he wrote WAEC??

jumpandpas:
He failed Mathematics and his cows are to multiply.

Nothing else to say abi? Na to be begin yarn like drunkard remain

PMB till 2023.

Jokerman:
So how come he was 7 years old when he wrote WAEC??

What is the one saying nitori olorun

Kyase:
Weya na....
Atiku visit US, we dey wait....

Eeyaa Unfortunately, You will have to wait till you grow Grey hair cos Visiting US isn't one of the prerequisites of becoming a President in Nigeria.


Buhari was called a lifeless idiot the last time he visited USA.


BTW, the US embassy has signalled Atiku to come for his visa. Hope you won't have to visit the toilet and hospital often bayi?

sarrki:
Whatever Pmb is our president God willing

Till 2023

Its high time those with good education and sound mind are allowed to rule this nation...

Think positive guys, let’s support Sowore

Yahoo Yahoo...

Meaning?

GMPO:
WHAT I GOT WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS IS WHAT MY OWN COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT IS STRUGLING TO DEFEND AT 72.WHAT AN INSULT.

BluntBoy:


What is the one saying nitori olorun

Eniyan ewoo...

WAEC is 67 yrs ;1951
PMB is 74 yrs;

Meaning He wrote West African Senior School Certificate@ age 7

eagleae7:

Its high time those with good education and sound mindminds isare allowed to rule this nation

You need to work on your "good education" first.

In a sane country the likes of Osibanjo, Peter Obi and the likes
Should be president, but no we rather tribalize or religiously remain in the dark

Jokerman:

Eniyan ewoo...
WAEC is 67 yrs ; 1951 PMB is 74 yrs;
Meaning He wrote West African Senior School Certificate@ age 7

Me I saw 1961 o. Maybe you need glasses.

Jokerman:


Eniyan ewoo...

WAEC is 67 yrs ;1951
PMB is 74 yrs;

Meaning He wrote West African Senior School Certificate@ age 7

2018 - 76 = 1942

Pmb was born in 1942

He sat for wasc in 1961.

1961 - 1942 = 19

He was 19 years when he sat for wasc and not 7.

You all need to learn mathematics.

GMPO:
WHAT I GOT WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS IS WHAT MY OWN COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT IS STRUGLING TO DEFEND AT 72.WHAT AN INSULT.

So, if you are called to defend your certificate in 50 years time, it would be a shame abi?

The Issue is that Buhari did not Credit Maths. If you read the principal's letter it states that Buhari will Pass English and Maths with Credit which is the criteria for being a military officer.
Buhari is Qualified to run for office of President but not Qualified to be in the Military ab initio.
No wonder they have been hiding the certificate all these while. Mr. Integrity that did not meet criteria for being a Military officer that is Grand corruption.

Olodo Premium Times

Atiku was dismissed from the police.

Pekele007:


Eeyaa Unfortunately, You will have to wait till you grow Grey hair cos Visiting US isn't one of the prerequisites of becoming a President in Nigeria.


Buhari was called a lifeless idiot the last time he visited USA.


BTW, the US embassy has signalled Atiku to come for his visa. Hope you won't have to visit the toilet and hospital often bayi?

No be only signalled na single....
No long tory, Atiku go USA

madridguy:
We have all seen Baba WAEC certificate, can we please move to the next agenda

ATIKU should also visit any nearest US embassy, and take some pictures Atiku don't need to visit the US, just go to the embassy. Chikena

You’ll after he becomes the president

OK.

Bad news for empty head Igbos