Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said it is insulting and ridiculous to question the academic credentials of APC presidential candidate, retired Gen. Muhammad Buhari.
Speaking at the launch of his book, My Watch, in London, Obasanjo said when he joined the army, it was mandatory that one must have WASC or GCE before enlisting in the armed forces.
He said the requirements were the same when Gen. Buhari joined the army in 1961, adding that even if Buhari did not have the required qualifications then, he had gone through the staff college which is equivalent to a first degree and the U.S. War College which is equivalent to a master’s degree.
“If anybody thinks that I’m illiterate or uneducated after attending many military institutions in the UK, India and the US, they should read my books”, he said, and urged those engaged in Buhari’s qualification debacle to “focus on real issues and stop degenerating into trivialities”.
Obasanjo, who answered questions from the audience on various socio-political issues affecting Nigeria, said he would assess the candidates in the election and “vote for one with the best record”.
The former president remarked that God would not have forgiven him if he had allowed vice-president Atiku Abubakar to succeed him, noting that with his experience, he knew what the job of running Nigeria entailed and who could do it well.
On whether he was overheating the Nigerian polity with his comments, Obasanjo said: “I am not heating anything. When things are going bad and you can’t say anything, you are an accomplice. If anybody can prove that what I am saying is wrong, I will apologise”.
On the Chibok girls, Obasanjo berated the federal government for taking long to acknowledge the incident, but not doing enough to bring back the girls, stressing that though the girls may never come together again, “we must not forget them”.
He said in spite of the problems bedeviling Nigeria, the country’s future is “rosy” and bright, emphasizing that the country faced similar problems in the past, including the civil war but came out stronger.
“God will see Nigeria through. Nigeria will emerge successfully and move up and forward”, he said.
The book launch which was attended by mainly Nigerians in Diaspora, was anchored by Richard Dowden of the Royal African Society, London, and Zeinab Badawi, a renowned television broadcaster. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Obasanjo should not tell us nonsense you cannot claim to have masters degree without a foundation, that is corruption
ReplyDeleteso how do you obtain a Masters degree without showing your pre-qualification documents? How would the US schools have awarded Buhari the diplomas without his showing the prerequisites? If you have attended any school outside this country, you will realize their attention to detail and records. If you dont have the pre-qualification there is no way you will get in.
DeleteI still dont understand what you shallow minded GEJ supporters want. Every school this man claimed he attended has attested to the fact that he attended and they have indicated and shown he did obtain his qualifications. Even Cambridge WASCE has attested to this. What else do you want?
...even if Buhari did not have the required qualifications then, he had gone through the staff college which is equivalent to a first degree and the U.S. War College which is equivalent to a master’s degree.
ReplyDeleteBut OBJ the right thing is that you make your papers at Ordinary Level before proceeding to an institution of higher learning. Every Nigerian knows that GMB is educated but the release of his O' level result by the secondary school he attended instead of WAEC has called his integrity to question. To put the issue to rest let him publish his Original WASC just the same way his statement of result was published.
U are indicting Buhari the more, the military board stated it clearly that Buhari enlisted in the army with only a letter of recommendation and that his results are in view, Buhari has not come out to deny that fact rather he went ahead to forge a statement of result. The issue on ground is not about him having certificate or not but of him lying on oath that is committing perjury.
ReplyDeleteThank you. The more they want to subvert the law the more they implicate and expose themselves. Who. cares; if they like let the open university issue him a degree today but the question is what he swore to that he had at the time. One never swear an affidavit to a document that he never had. Shikenan!
DeleteCERTIFICATE OR NO CERTIFICATE, ON BUHARI WE STAND. WHAT OF GEJA THAT CLAIMS TO HAVE A NON-EXISTENT PH.D? LET'S STOP CHASING SHADOWS. IS IT NOT EVEN MORE WORRISOME AND SELF INDICTMENT FOR A COUNTRY LIKE NIGERIA TO PEG THE EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION OF ITS PRESIDENT AT SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE. SHAME. AFTER ALL PROFESSORS CRAVE TO BE PERSONAL ASSISTANTS TO COUNCIL CHAIRMEN JUST FOR THE LUCRE. HAVE WE NOT PUT EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATES TO SHAME IN NIGERIA. BUHARI FOR LIFE. Jay 2, Abuja.
ReplyDeleteSame anonymous commenting as different persons. PDP always thinking there can fool everyone. How much did RENO pay you for this?
ReplyDeleteThank God other people abroad also sense Baba OBJ could be overheating issues in Nigeria. Baba should take it easy o. Please, I need to be educated. Has baba OBJ left PDP?
ReplyDeleteWhich elementary school did Obasanjo attend pls? He need to learn to use his brain to think.
ReplyDeleteI really wonder who will use his brain to think, your GEJ or OBJ. OBJ's at his age is a better speaker, more accurate and think better than your young GEJ with a "Phd' degree. OBJ please take GEJ back from whereever you took him... OBJ return! return!! return!!! we beg of you
DeleteGod bless you 8:14am. We know their type. They are not new to us.
ReplyDeleteFor crying out loud, what is the whole essence of a certificate? This man can read, write and communicate excellently well in English, so what what a fuck are these jackasses still talking about?!
For GMB to have been a President once is enough to get him qualified. Are we now saying he was an illiterate when he ruled us then?
For Christ sake, we are talking about Competence and the ability to deliver and he sure can 'ccos he has done it before eventhough you blockheads claim he doesn't have a certificate.
And with even the PhD of GEJ, we can all see what has become of Nigeria.
And if we need someone with a certificate to run this country like it is presently being run by a PhD holder, then to HELL with the fucing Certificates!
If one actually need a certificate to be able to think well and become successful in life, then most of the World's most successful people who are school drop-outs won't have been successful!
I am damn sure most of those clamoring for the General's certificate on this forum do have numerous certificates that are obviously "useless" to them!
Illiteracy have no place in Nigerian Government or are we reversing to stone age where education did not matter -God forbid, the way OBJ behaves show that he never went to enlightened school that can shape human character that's why he speaks lousily and needed to die for third term in Nigerian Govt but does not want others to go for a second term. Nigerian do not want Buhari donot impose him as u impose the late Yar adua for Nigerians.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how these old men reason , Obasonjo is complicating matters for Buhar he said before anybody is enlisted in the army he must have WASC or GCE but in Buharis case what he had was a recommendation from the principal that he will pass English. And Mathmatics with 3 other subjects Yet Buharis was enlisted without Certificate an F9 in Mathmatics, this is exacly the way to fight corruption by being corrupt from the foundation i ,Pleasse Nigetians be wise,
ReplyDeleteAt anonymous you are stupid. ..how can WAEC produce his result when it was Cambridge exams he wrote? You think its the stupid substandard and corrupt waec people write today? Go to Cambridge university website and see his result. Calling him an illiterate when you and your generation will never achieve what he has
ReplyDeleteplease where is the website, I have searched and did not see his result.
DeleteLet Buhari request for his result if he truel have one!!!!.
Olodo, kontinue looking for website you here. Your country's economy is crumbling under a government that has still lost his cause and you are here asking for waec or wasce certificate. Instead of to impress on the goverment of the day to fix the economy or ship out.
DeleteOld Military junta cannot change this country Nigeria they had opportunity but failed Nigerians. For the Fifty years of Governance in Nigeria non have performed like GEJ from the resources base area of Niger Delta but other came to loot and steal to enrich themselves. GEJ is transforming Nigeria and enemies of Nigeria start accusing him wrongfully because they need power to survive not remembering that the Niger Deltans will revolt when time come if Nigeria refuses to imbed on true Federalism where very state will contribute to the Centre , it is not going to be that free again to loot resources from Niger delta. GEJ is transforming Nigeria let continue moving forward vote GEJ vote PDP for Continuity.
ReplyDeleteGentlemen! I believe that you are all young Nigerians with all your barins intact! The same OBJ has said that even GEJ that has been claiming to be a PhD holder has not finished as at 2011 elections. What do you call that????
ReplyDeleteWe will wait for their court actions against GMB....they are all afraid that they will all go to prison if GMB becomes Cin C....we will wait!
It is quite annoying hearing obasanjo saying all dis nonsense,it means dt if someone enter university with fake result and dt person sucesfully finish his or her education,and later authority of dt university dicover dt mr 'A' use fake result and such result now cancelled would obasanjo solicit support 4 such person dt such result must be use in minisry or govt parastatal.ebora owu pls note: it is bad lesson 4 uncoming generation.
ReplyDeleteEducation is in levels. maneuvering any level to the other is corruption, so if Buhari must probe for corruption he must start with himself. Heeeeeeeeee Diaris God oooooooooo
ReplyDeleteObj must be out of his mind. Hw can u build a house without a foundation? What example is he sitting for young pple? Nigeria can never be better with dis kind of old fools.
ReplyDeletewere was OBJ when this issue was fresh. Lets use our sense to tell OBJ to stop pulling us back as he did to our country. The problem in this country today OBJ and other past leaders like ur so-called Buhari contributed. OBJ declarec state of emergency on power sector, he squandered billions of Dollars, today where are we? Is not only GEJ that will go in for it? OBJ suppose to be mourning for his failure and failing this country, rather he will be commenting on passed issues and writing open letter. were is Operation Feed the Nation (OFN)? today, is Obasanjo Farm Now (OFN). RRRRUUUUBBBIIISSSHHH BABA
ReplyDeleteBuhari has no result. PERIOD!. and he want to fight corruption when he is starting on the wrong footing!. No wonder, Tinubus, OBJs and the corrypt ex-PDP members are projecting him knowing very well that he can't touch them cos he is not cleaned!. Buhari yoy LIED and not only lieing but on OATH!!! You are disqual;ified in the eyes of Nigerians and Nigerians law,. Pull over and let a humble and visionary leadership continue to actualise our common dreams. GEJ is the man
ReplyDeletewere was OBJ when this issue was fresh. Lets use our sense to tell OBJ to stop pulling us back as he did to our country. The problem in this country today OBJ and other past leaders like ur so-called Buhari contributed to it. OBJ declared state of emergency on power sector, he squandered billions of Dollars, today where are we? OBJ suppose to be mourning for his failure and failing this country, rather he will be commenting on passed issues and writing open letter. were is Operation Feed the Nation (OFN)? today, is Obasanjo Farm Now (OFN). RRRRUUUUBBBIIISSSHHH BABA. The fact is that our leaders are just trying their luck, none of them have clear agenda for this country rather than to enrich their pocket
ReplyDeleteBaba thank you.
ReplyDeleteAhahahahaha, do we even need a prof? We jx need someone dats human! Who we knw dat gud life comes frm gud governance. Una welldone ooo.
ReplyDeleteI pity Obasanjo old age
ReplyDeleteObasanjo is a sinking man and he knows that too well, unfortunately Nigeria cannot afford to sink with him, he will be disappointed at the end of the elections, this is a man who has lost political relevance and is here ranting, why can't he choose the path of honour like other past leaders? if he has an advise for the Nigerian Government is that the best way? we re tired of this old man who has been rejected and disowned by his own daughter. Enough of this Mr. Obasanjo.
ReplyDeleteI see some anonymous are bloody PDP supporters if GMB didn't attended any schoolfrom kkindergarten to tertiary institution, he is better than your master who doesn't know how to speak correct English, see how he turn our country you're supporting him stupid PDP supporters “march4buhari" that is the solutions to our country Nigeria sai buhari.
ReplyDeleteYou're a daft! Even the way you write says it all! Anu mpama!
DeleteJesus Christ is coming soon. Please repent and accept Jesus Christ into your life, believeand be baptised in the name of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost and continue to the end in Jesus and you shall be saved, no matter whatever happens. God's grace
ReplyDeleteNow Obj is a good person now bcz he support APC, Obj dat sole Yorubas to Hausa when he was a president, by saying kano state re more populated dan Lagos state. bcz he wanted to win 2nd term
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