{"id":8414,"date":"2019-04-15T15:18:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T15:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=8414"},"modified":"2019-04-15T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T15:18:07","slug":"keyamo-outlines-difference-between-buhari-senator-adelekes-waec-certificate-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/keyamo-outlines-difference-between-buhari-senator-adelekes-waec-certificate-issues","title":{"rendered":"Keyamo outlines difference between Buhari, Senator Adeleke\u2019s WAEC certificate issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Festus Keyamo, the spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign Council has drawn a comparison between Senator Isiaka Adeleke\u2019s WAEC issue and that of President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>Keyamo had in an interview on Sunday claimed that under the Nigerian constitution, one does not need a WAEC certificate to become President of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>However, shedding more light on the issue in a series of tweets on Monday morning, Kayamo pointed out that the WAEC board had confirmed that President Buhari sat and obtained his certificate while Senator Adeleke\u2019s was allegedly forged.<\/p>\n<p>Keyamo explained that forgery occurs when the supposed author of a document denies ever making it or denies its authenticity, adding that WAEC had confirmed the authenticity of Buhari\u2019s certificate by issuing an attestation of it.<\/p>\n<p>The senior lawyer said that in the case of Adeleke, WAEC has denied authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>Keyamo, on his Twitter page, wrote: \u201cBy the definition of \u201cSchool Certificate or its equivalent\u201d in section 318 of the 1999 const. you don\u2019t need a WAEC certificate to become President or Governor, but if you present a FORGED WAEC or other certificates to INEC for any office you will be disqualified.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Festus Keyamo, the spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign Council has drawn a comparison between Senator Isiaka Adeleke\u2019s WAEC issue and that of President Muhammadu Buhari. Keyamo had in an interview on Sunday claimed that under the Nigerian constitution, one does not need a WAEC certificate to become President of Nigeria. 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