BIRDS OF THE SAME FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER: The Story Of Uncertificated APC Leaders…Buhari, Tinubu And Oshmhole

In the midst of All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership, who claim integrity and are fighting corruption, you will find prominent leaders who lie about their certificates. It is true they say birds of the same feather flock together. See them below:

Bola Tinubu

The same situation applies to Bola Tinubu, another APC kingpin. Tinubu claimed to have attended St. Paul’s School, Aroloya, Lagos; but the school never existed. He claimed to have attended Government College Ibadan (GCI) between 1965 and 1968. I was in GCI from 1962-1968, and Tinubu was not there. The Old Boys Association of GCI also debunked Tinubu’s claims.

Tinubu also claimed on his INEC form of 1999 that he attended Richard Daley College, Chicago between 1969 and 1971. There is no evidence of this. It is also not true that Tinubu attended the University of Chicago between 1972 and 1976.

The case filed in court by Dominic Adegbola against Tinubu for perjury on these counts was struck out, not because these allegations are not true, but because the judge ruled that Adegbola failed to satisfy the mandatory requirements of the law that such application must be filed before the court within three months when the alleged fraudulent act was detected.

Adams Oshiomhole

After his re-election as governor of Edo State in 2012, it was discovered that the credentials of Adams Oshiomhole were fictitious. He claimed to have attended Iyamoh Primary School, Iyamoh, from 1957 to 1962. However, according to Edo State Ministry of Education, Iyamoh Primary School was founded in 1963; one year after Oshiomhole claimed he passed out from there.

Oshiomhole claimed under oath that he passed out from Blessed Martins Secondary Modern School in 1965. This cannot be true because Oshiomhole was born in 1952. The governor is not a genius, so there is no way he could have completed secondary school at the age of 13.

Oshiomhole’s name is not even on the primary and secondary school certificates he tendered to INEC. The name on these fictitious certificates is Adams Aliyu. His Adult Education certificate from Ahmadu Bello University also has Adams Aliyu, instead of Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole.

Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari who is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has again, failed to provide his academic credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as one of the requirements to qualify to contest elective positions in the country.

Buhari’s sworn affidavit read, “I am the above named person and the deponent of this affidavit herein. All my academic qualification documents as filled in my Presidential form, APC/001/2015 are currently with the Secretary of the Military Board as of the time of this affidavit.”