Tuesday, 30 December 2014

My Certificates are with the Military, Buhari tells INEC

The former head of State, and the presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2015 general election, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has told Independent National Electoral Commission that his academic qualifications and credentials are with military
According to Punch, a visit by journalist to the headquarters of the commission on Monday in Abuja revealed that Buhari's academic qualifications were not on display, unlike those of other presidential candidates including president Goodluck Jonathan of the people democratic party.

But in an affidavit, which he deposed to at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, he explained that all his certificates were with the Secretary, Military Board.
The affidavit dated November 24, 2014, was stamped and received by INEC on December 18 2014 and in it Buhari stated:
" I am the above-named person and deponent to this affidavit therein. All my academic qualifications documents as filled in my presidential form, president APC/001/2015, are currently with the secretary, Military Board as of the time of presenting this affidavit. The affidavit is made in good faith and for record purpose"

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