By Halimah Olamide
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has explained an alleged discrepancy in his senior school certificate giving reasons for baring Sadiq Abubakar.
His explanation was contained in a tweet by Director of Media in his campaign and publisher of the Ovation magazine, Otunba Dele Momodu.
Momodu wrote through his X handle on Tuesday saying “Some members of the APC had questioned the name ”Sadiq Abubakar” in Atiku’s WAEC certificate as against his other credentials.
However, Momodu said he forwarded the accusations to the former Vice President, who also provided an answer for the discrepancy.
Momodu wrote, ”The APC busybodies have been bombarding me with allegations of forgery against my Principal, ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR (GCON), which I immediately forwarded to him and here is his copious response: ‘Yes I used Sadiq Abubakar to sit for my WAEC and after passing my exams I went to swear an affidavit to say I am the same person as ATIKU Abubakar.
“I went to ABU as Atiku Abuakar and passed my Exams as Atiku Abubakar. Interviewed as Atiku Abubakar by the Federal Civil Service Commission and hired into the Customs Service as Atiku Abubakar. So where is forgery there?’ – ATIKU ABUBAKAR
”CAN THE APC social media bullies forward the deluge of questions in circulation to their boss and get instant and direct response…
I SALUTE ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR…” NPO Reports that Atiku had alleged that President Bola Tinubu forged his university certificate. He had approached the Chicago State University for the academic records of the president which were released last week. Atiku has however insisted that Tinubu forged his academic records.