The Nigerian Army in attempt to put to rest, the controversy and mystery surrounding the credentials of the Presidential candidate of the main opposition party, All Progressive Congress (APC) Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has stated categorically that they are not in possession of his West African Secondary Certificate (WASC) amongst his credentials.
The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Brig-Gen. Olajide Laleye, disclosed this during Tuesday during a press conference at the Army Headquarters (AHQ), Abuja.
Laleye said that Nigerian Army has been bombarded with several requests from individuals and corporate organizations seeking to know the true position of Buhari’s credentials.
The Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Brig-Gen. Olajide Laleye, disclosed this during Tuesday during a press conference at the Army Headquarters (AHQ), Abuja.
Laleye said that Nigerian Army has been bombarded with several requests from individuals and corporate organizations seeking to know the true position of Buhari’s credentials.
He said: “I don’t have that information on whether Gen. Buhari has applied for his credentials. The reason why we put this press conference is because individuals and Corporate bodies have written severally requesting for his credentials. We want to make it clear that we hold Buhari in high esteem having rose through the ranks.
“Now the raging controversy concerning this has been what the Nigerian Army presented to you as facts. We have not added anything and we have not subtracted anything.
” In his personal file in the Nigerian Army, he does not have his original copy of his WASC, nor the Nigerian Army have the certified true copy of his WASC results, neither do we have a photocopy. We don’t have that but we do have other documents to show how he was recruited into the Nigeria Army as was entered on Form 199A”.
Source: Thisday
