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It has become clear to the PDP Resurgent Group
that Gen Muhammadu Buhari does not and has never possessed the minimum
educational qualification required to contest or become the President of
Nigeria.
In the space provided on the INEC form for insertion of qualifications both in
his previously contested elections Gen. Buhari left the portion for
qualification blank and INEC illegally connived with this criminal scam. He was
able to get away with this breach in 2003, 2007 and 2011.
In 2015, as the country moves firmly in the direction of upholding the rule of
law, Gen Buhari must be compelled to produce his secondary school certificate
as required by the Nigerian Constitution and in order to be eligible to contest
in the 2015 election cycle.
This is a monumental deconstruction of a man who has predicated his leadership
on the desire to instil discipline, stamp out corruption and uphold the rule of
law. This also runs contrary to Decree 20 of 1984 promulgated during the
General’s tenure as Nigeria’s Head of State.
We are puzzled that Gen Buhari, is exhibiting the typical Nigerian
politician’s behavior by by using diversionary tactics and
publishing an "Oluwole" photograph of himself attending school
in 1958 and yet finds it difficult to approach the office of the military
secretary to retrieve his "certificates" which he swore were
available there.The military authorities have said they don't keep the
originals and the duplicates they have can be made available to owners on
application within 24 hours.
To allow General Buhari to get away with this major scandal is to give the impression that NIgeria's version of George Orwell's Animal Farm where all animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
The Former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Salisu Buhari in 1999 forged certificates in his plot to ascend to the position of Speaker. He was discovered and kicked out in disgrace.
Also in 2009,the Court of Appeal nullified the victory of an AC Representative Tunde Isiaq from Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos over certificate forgery.
To allow General Buhari to get away with this major scandal is to give the impression that NIgeria's version of George Orwell's Animal Farm where all animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
The Former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Salisu Buhari in 1999 forged certificates in his plot to ascend to the position of Speaker. He was discovered and kicked out in disgrace.
Also in 2009,the Court of Appeal nullified the victory of an AC Representative Tunde Isiaq from Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos over certificate forgery.
Gen Buhari got away with participation in the 2011 elections and previous
elections, without providing evidence of possessing the minimum educational
qualification for the position he so desperately seeks in 2015. Therefore, in
compliance with the Federal Constitution and the Law , INEC must compel Gen
Buhari to show documentary evidence that he attended secondary school.
If he failed to do so, he must be disqualified and prosecuted for violating the
laws in his previous outings as a presidential candidate. This is not too much
to do against a man who executed three young Nigerians for a crime that did not
attract capital punishment when they committed the offense.
Nigerians can now see clearly that the whole anti-corruption profile of Buhari
over the years is pure wax over the defects in his character. The ease with
which he flows with some of the most corrupt elements in the polity has brought
out the real man hiding behind pseudo-integrity over the years.
Femi Lawson.
Publicity Secretary,
PDP Resurgent Group.
Publicity Secretary,
PDP Resurgent Group.
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