The end may not have been heard of the controversy surrounding the certificate saga buffeting the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, even as copy of the results have been released by the Kastina Government College.
Results obtained exclusively by Premium Times Wednesday confirmed Buhari’s claim that he undertook the University of Cambridge West African School Certificate Examinations and obtained five credits in English Language, Geography, Hausa Language, History, and Health Science.
However, News Investigators observed that the hand written name read: ‘Mohamed Buhari’ is at variance with the official name of the former head of state which is ‘Muhammadu Buhari’.
It also has an alteration embossed on it the that reads: ‘Bello’s Copy’ which according to the proviso on the said result renders it invalid.
It is unclear whether the current certificate as published is the original or certified true copy as there are obvious discrepancies that raise further questions.
Buhari had earlier assured the media that his result would be made available for publication when obtained from his old school, but is yet to comment on the current results already in public domain.
According to the report, Buhari’s WASC result Government College, formerly Provincial Secondary School, Katsina, which Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, graduated from in 1961, has released Mr. Buhari’s secondary school certificate examination results, credible online news platform, Premium Times, is reporting.
“The results, obtained on Wednesday, confirm Mr. Buhari’s claim that he undertook the University of Cambridge West African School Certificate Examinations and obtained five credits in English Language, Geography, Hausa Language, History, and Health Science,” it said.
“The computer print-out from Cambridge University as well as a statement of result were signed by the current principal of Katsina College, dated January 21, 2015.
“The results show that Mr. Buhari, a former military head of state, failed in Mathematics and Woodwork, and had a pass in Literature in English.
“The examination center number was 8280, while Mr. Buhari’s candidate number was 002.
“The statement of results is printed on the letter head paper of the Katsina State Ministry of Education, and it shows that the examination took place in 1961.
“The Cambridge print out also shows the result of 17 other candidates at the center, including Shehu Yar’adua, a former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters.
“Controversy over Mr. Buhari’s result escalated Tuesday after the Nigerian Army, which had earlier admitted to having copies of his certificate, reversed itself, saying it could not even attest to the details listed in his records.
“The spokesperson of the Army, Olajide Laleye, said “Neither the original copy, certified true copy (CTC) nor statement of result of Major-.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari‘s WASC result is in his personal file.”
He said while it is the practice in the Nigerian Army that before candidates are shortlisted for commissioning into the officers’ cadre of the service, the selection board verifies the original copies of credentials as presented, “There is no available record to show that this process was followed in the 1960s.”
The military’s comments came after the retired general had said that his lost copies of results were with the Army, an explanation he gave ahead of elections February 14.
Additional reports from Premium Times
