University of Cambridge confirm Buhari's School certificate
Its very funny how Politics is being played in this part of the world, General Muhammadu Buhari, who has been contesting the Presidential Election since the transition of military rule to a democratic system in 1999 is now being accused of using a fake school certificate.
With the opposition party using it as a form of distraction and pulling his supporters allegiance away from him.
A foreign University has broken the silence whether the former military head actually attended the School.
Here is the full statement issued by the examining body. It is titled: Statement in response to Nigerian presidential election enquiries.
“The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), now known as Cambridge Assessment, in response to requests to authenticate a candidate’s exam certificate, today said: “We can only confirm or verify results at the direct request of or with the permission of a candidate.”
“This is in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”
“The organisation also confirmed that according to the Regulations for 1961, African Language papers, including those for Hausa were set for the West African School Certificate.
“Examination results were classed in grades by 1 to 9. 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 indicate a Pass with Credit; 7 & 8 indicate a Pass; 9 indicates a Failure.
“To pass the School Certificate, candidates had to pass examinations in a variety of groups. It was compulsory to pass English Language, but not Maths, in order to gain the Certificate.
“The number of candidates who sat for the WASC Hausa examination in 1961 was 152.
Our records show that Hausa was set in the Northern Region in 1961.”
Here is the link to the site: http://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/news/statement-in-response-to-nigerian-presidential-election-enquiries/
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