Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has offered an explanation regarding the discrepancies in his West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate.
This clarification was conveyed by PDP Chieftain Dele Momodu through a post on his X social media platform on Tuesday.
Atiku’s response comes in light of allegations of forgery raised against him by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Specifically, concerns were raised regarding the name “Sadiq Abubakar” appearing on Atiku’s WAEC certificate in contrast to his other academic credentials.
Dele Momodu shared that he had relayed these allegations to the former Vice President, who subsequently provided an explanation for the observed discrepancy.
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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 Abubakar 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
Momodu continued, ”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…”