President Buhari
The National Democratic Front (NDF) has described the recent dust being raised over President Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate as unnecessary and a needless campaign of calumny by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The NDF also said it is to divert attention from the issues affecting the country.
In a press statement emailed to Apex News Saturday, NDF National President, Comrade Audu Auwulu said his organisation was not surprised that instead of addressing the numerous challenges affecting the country, the opposition party was making attempts to trivialize the presidential contest.
He berated the opposition party, saying it clearly does not understand the enormity of the presidential poll and only trying to distract Nigerians from the achievements recorded under Buhari’s administration.
According to him, the certificate saga was already a rested issue and will not be a deciding factor in 2019 election.
The National President noted that it is sad that the PDP could not come up with something new and substantial to make the discourse about the elections issues-based.
He said for the records, President Buhari sat for the University of Cambridge/WAEC examination where he passed in the Second Division in 1961, with registration number: 8280002 amongst other notable Nigerians like former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, late General Shehu Yar’adua among many others from the Provincial Secondary School, Kastina.
Auwulu said besides, the constitution is very clear on the educational requirement for vying for office of the President.
He explained that instead of being bogged down on a matter that has no bearing on how Nigerians will vote in next year’s elections, the Democratic Front proposes that the electorates should rather focus on asking pertinent questions.
According to him, if there is anyone who is capable of presiding over the affairs of the country at this point in time it is president Buhari.
The statement said “NDF wants to hear real issues being discussed as it has long been settled that PMB has both his WAEC and other higher qualifications to be President of Nigeria. We would rather ask the PDP some pertinent questions.”
According to him, some of the questions Nigerians need to ask are what would happen if Nigerians allow known looters back into power after enduring the pains of reforms for almost four years?
“If President Buhari can achieve the much he did in under four years in spite of the damage done to the country by the PDP, how much more will he achieve in his second term after setting the foundation for prosperity in the first tenure?
“Can a man like Atiku Abubakar who is insincere in declaring his income be trusted to correctly tell Nigerians how much the country is earning?
“As far as we are concerned, trying to renew controversies over President Buhari’s academic qualification is a dead issue and a needless distraction,” the statement added.
