The vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that he lost his West Africa School
Certificate (WASC) certificate, but that he had a good result.
“Yes, I lost my WASC certificate, but I have the printout
from Edo College, Benin City, which clearly stated that I have distinction in
all subjects.
“The Higher School Certificate was attached and it has been
acknowledged by Edo College and the school put it out there that I made an ‘A’
`B’ `B’,” said Mr Okowa, who is the governor of Delta State.
Mr Okowa’s remarks were contained in a statement issued by
the Press Unit, Delta State Government House, Asaba.
He was said to have made the remarks on Tuesday while
speaking to journalists after inspecting projects at the Delta State University
of Science and Technology, Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area.
“I do not pride myself but it was very difficult to make
such grades in higher school at that time.
“My high school result was the second-best nationally in
1976 when I finished. So, many universities admitted me through Telegram at
that time, and I had to start making choices of which to accept,” the governor
said.
Mr Okowa said he was less than 22 years old when he finished
medical school at the University of Ibadan.
He said it was untrue that he did not have a secondary
school certificate. “People try to play politics with everything,” he added.
Apart from Mr Okowa, some Nigerians have questioned the
academic credentials of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress for the 2023 elections.
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