Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (Ret), yesterday, insisted that his academic certificates were submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which were duly acknowledged by the Legal Department of the commission, wondering why people were still making issues of it.
Speaking in Abuja, when the Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM, formally adopted him as its presidential candidate for the February poll, Buhari said: “Well I am not surprised. This is Nigeria. If people are serious about this issue, they ought to have listened to the Legal Adviser of INEC.
“This is the first time, INEC by law has got those documents and they said they have got them. So, anybody who has any different view should go to court. I think they have gone to court. So, let them remain there.”
An Abuja lawyer, Mr. Chike Okafor, had on Monday, in a suit before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, sought to disqualify Buhari from contesting the February 14 presidential election on account of false information given by the candidate in the affidavit he submitted to INEC, in support of his nomination form.
Meanwhile, an Abuja Chief Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, was asked to okay the prosecution of General Buhari over allegations that he gave false evidence to a public officer.
The plaintiffs in the case are four activists- Shield Jones Ufot, Jimmy David, Ogueri Enwerem and Tochukwu Okorie. In the suit brought pursuant to sections 143 (d) and 152 of the Criminal Procedure Code, they alleged that Buhari relied on a bogus certificate to depose to an affidavit before a competent court, contrary to Section 158 of the Penal Code Law.
PDM adopts Buhari
Meanwhile, PDM National Chairman, Alhaji Bashiru Ibrahim, who spoke at his adoption in Abuja, said that the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party, considered Buhari’s candidature favourably in a bid to save the country.
He said: “We are here today to present to you the resolution of the National Executive Committee of Peoples Democratic Movement in support of your candidature for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The NEC of our party, at its meeting of January 22, 2015 noted that the party has no Presidential candidate for the Presidential election of February 14.
“It considered and accepted the need to support a candidate in order to save Nigeria from imminent collapse and give it a new lease of life. It also noted that the party has registered close to six million members, both manually and online and resolved to deploy this voting strength for the best interests of Nigeria at this critical time,” he added.
Time for change to save Nigeria
Responding, Buhari said: “What you have said summarises the problems of this country. You have looked carefully and found out that this year, 2015, which ever way politicians and the elite look at it, is another time or watershed in our political system. If we get it wrong this time, and allow the PDP to go again for the next four years, this country is going to be in trouble. Right now, with the unfortunate event of crumbling oil price, the economy is really in a mess. Coupled with insecurity, it is only a country like Nigeria that can survive and get out of this situation we are in.
“A lot of countries will just disappear either from the map or from the political equation of nation states. But Nigerians are so resilient to the extent that there are international personalities who could not understand Nigeria and why Nigeria still exists. There was a former UN Secretary General who said that if he retires, he will go to Nigeria because, according to him, what was happening to Nigeria, no other country can go through it and survive.
“The sixteen years of PDP have been hell. Remember that we use to have Nigeria Airways, Nigeria Railways, Nigeria Shipping Line. Try and find out how much we spent on power in the last 16 years from the vast resources we accumulated over that period because the price of oil went up to 142 dollars per barrel.
“What did we do with that money? We said that we paid debts with billions of naira. If that were put into infrastructure like power, roads, railways, farming etc, the amount of job it will create would be enormous. Today some of our youths have become danger to the society because of lack of jobs. I hope the elite will properly document these 16 years as presenting the worst leadership this country has ever witnessed.
“We welcome you very sincerely for identifying with us and deciding to come and march along with us to make sure that we improve our lot as a people and as a nation state”, Buhari said.
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So you don't no u need to submit it to INEC b4.... that's why they said, you did not go school
ReplyDeleteDidn't yhu read what he said??? He never said he just submitted his cert, he as at yesterday insisted he had submitted to INEC. That's how una dey fail exams. U don't get to understand words b4 u comment. Smh for yhu
DeleteWendy, don't you think that the efforts on Buhari's cerificate if channelled on our lost girls ... by now we woould have found some of them. #Bringbackourgirls!!!!!
DeleteBuhari should rmy again for forging /faking his certificate to contest Presidency-though we will not vote for Buhari & APC, Buhari has rubbished other contestant in the APC party as people who can fake and forge certificate to go for election and they need to verify all certificates submitted by APC candidates to INEC
DeleteWhere are all the human rights lawyers, falanas, omisore, surely the court room doors and not only open to the cases against GEJ but humanity. We see a clear case of perjury yet there legal brilliance fail to manifest. Political and ethnic jaundice have coloured their desire to profess the truth. They had better continue in silence because we know better now
ReplyDeleteThis man is very lucky that GEJ is the president now otherwise had it been it's me, I will mess him up. Firstly he swore an affidavit before a court of law that his credentials were with the secretary of the military board which has been declined by the military. Secondly the military made a startling revelations that he had his result in view before enlisting in the military which means he did not meet up with the requirements of enlisting into the army. Thirdly he forged a statement of result and in that statement he forged, he had F in mathematics thereby disqualifying him from enlisting into the army cos u have to make credits in maths and english language. Fourthly he is so daft not to have known how to go about getting another copy of his credentials as he claimed they were lost. Finally why would this man not be disqualified for violating the electoral act as amended which stipulates that every candidate vying for any position in Nigeria must submit his certificates to INEC?
ReplyDeleteTo the APC members, I don't believe in ur change cos there is no credibility in it in as much as lots of controversy is surrounding ur candidate GMB.
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@Berek wendy,i observe dat u dont like GMB!what ever news concerning buhari u will go against it,so as buhari made it categorically dat any one doughting his accademic Qualifications should goto Court,why r u wasting ur time after all u r NOBODY .
ReplyDeleteHw educated are you , Buhari to seek the office of the President after scuttling the democratic rule and topple the Govt. of President Shagari, promote corruption in your regime and the first to Kill a woman by Firing squad , jailed Gloria Okon and she die in the prison , seized the passport of late Obafemi Awolowo, jailed Ekweme for corruption without any inch of prove, El-rufia current Gov. Aspirant in Kano decleared that Buhari is in human and the worst thing that could happen to Nigerian if he comes back to power. Note during your military regime you gave eleven Ministers to the North and only five(5) to the south-hear you come again Nigerians who donot believe things until they see with their eyes have been deceived by politicians to bring you corrupt Leader back to power -God will not let it happen as far as we are calling on him on this matter.-God safe Nigeria now b/4 it is too late.
ReplyDeleteAmennnn!! God bless you
DeleteForge Certificate , fake presidential aspirant, fake APC- Nigerians have unveil you evil plans again generation unborn. Before you through this country into another civil War you all will be destroyed through the gate of Hell fire-Amen.
ReplyDeleteWe rejected Military rules 16 years ago and opted for Democracy in Nigeria , hw then can APC bring back a junta who killed and jail innocent Nigerians during his Military rule to come back and destroy Nigeria. After watching Buhari regime documentary and evil perpetrated to innocent Nigerians - I wish to appeal to Nigerians not to bring back Buhari and his antics or expect War and civil unrest in Nigeria soon.
ReplyDeleteLet Inec display the certificate for public scrutiny. I am still not convinced, it could be another cooked stuff. I wonder why there is so much secrecy in this whole thing. Why is it so difficult for Buhari and his APC to do the right thing on time? Nigeria is no longer of back then. Just do the needful no way. If violence you see them.
ReplyDeleteYou are very silly for disgrasing our coming and able president.Stop disturbing this man.He is our devine president.
ReplyDeleteU go school? O de!!!
ReplyDeleteIT IS GMB THAT IS IN TROUBLE NOT NIGERIA. BUHARI GO AND CLEAR YOURSELF FIRST AND COME BACK IN 1919.
ReplyDeleteBARACK WENDY, you went to school but look at your poor grammatical construction. what is the meaning of ... "you did not go school"...?
ReplyDeleteTurakin, Is that the crux of the matter? Buhari is a fraudster and and a killer, swearing an affidavit for certificate that he does not possess is corruption at its peak! Too many stories abour this certificate saga and am convinced Buhari does not posses the requirement of becoming our NO 1 citizen.
DeleteBuhari congrats, the best of luck. Why were u busy chasing shadow since?
ReplyDeleteSchool or no school leadership come from God alone
ReplyDeleteNow Buhari will know what democracy is ,how I wish they give him only six months ,he will from there,cos he cannot fit in,
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