Following revelation that the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSCE, certificate of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, bears Sadiq, a name that contradicts the official name the former Vice President is known by, and of course what is obtainable on documents used in admitting to Nigeria Customs Service where worked. The revelation has sparked controversy thereby leading to allegation of forgery against the Adamawa born politcian.
In a move that is obviously aimed at exonerating himself of the forgery allegation, Atiku, a serial and experienced presidential candidate, however, denied the allegation, and offered explanation as to how his WAEC certificate bears a strange name.
Atiku offered the clarification through one of his aides, Dele Momodu.
According to Momodu, the clarification became necessary following allegations of forgery against his principal by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
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…”
