2019: PPN presidential candidate Al-Mustapha also blames military for failure to submit credentials
- PPN presidential candidate, Hamza Al-Mustapha has also failed to submit his credentials to INEC
- He also blamed the military for the failure
- Al-Mustapha explained that the military has refused to release his academic certificates, against a court order
Hamza Al-Mustapha, the presidential candidate of Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), also reportedly failed to submit his academic credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
All the aspirants seeking elective positions in the country are required to submit certain documents, including their academic credentials, to the electoral body.
However, Al-Mustapha, a retired major in the Nigerian Army, told the commission his documents are in possession of the military, TheCable reports.
In his particulars submitted to the commission, the newspaper reports that Al-Mustapha said the military has “refused” to release his academic certificates, despite court orders asking them to do so.
He said: “I was a victim of persecution for 15 years over deliberate trump of charges. I was, however, exonerated and freed of the wanton charges vide court of appeal ruling on 12 July 2013.
“My entire personal documents including my certificates and awards were taken by the then government in 1998.
“Formal complaints were registered before the high court of Lagos (2000 – 2001) and Federal High Court, Lagos division, (2004 – 2007) but the government refused to obey court orders till today.
“However, Nigeria Army (my employer – 1983 – 2013) is in custody of the certificates this application is asking of.”
He, however, indicated that he attended Hausari Primary School, from 1967 to 1974; Government Secondary School, Nguru, YBS, from 1974 to 1979; and Nigeria Defence Academy, from 1980 to 1983.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari also failed to submit his academic credentials , saying they are with the military.
The military is yet to issue an official statement regarding the president’s claim. The credentials of the various presidential candidates’ were made available to journalists on Thursday, October 25.
However, Buhari is said to have submitted an affidavit, which he swore to. He stated: “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.”
- He also blamed the military for the failure
- Al-Mustapha explained that the military has refused to release his academic certificates, against a court order
Hamza Al-Mustapha, the presidential candidate of Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), also reportedly failed to submit his academic credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
All the aspirants seeking elective positions in the country are required to submit certain documents, including their academic credentials, to the electoral body.
However, Al-Mustapha, a retired major in the Nigerian Army, told the commission his documents are in possession of the military, TheCable reports.
In his particulars submitted to the commission, the newspaper reports that Al-Mustapha said the military has “refused” to release his academic certificates, despite court orders asking them to do so.
He said: “I was a victim of persecution for 15 years over deliberate trump of charges. I was, however, exonerated and freed of the wanton charges vide court of appeal ruling on 12 July 2013.
“My entire personal documents including my certificates and awards were taken by the then government in 1998.
“Formal complaints were registered before the high court of Lagos (2000 – 2001) and Federal High Court, Lagos division, (2004 – 2007) but the government refused to obey court orders till today.
“However, Nigeria Army (my employer – 1983 – 2013) is in custody of the certificates this application is asking of.”
He, however, indicated that he attended Hausari Primary School, from 1967 to 1974; Government Secondary School, Nguru, YBS, from 1974 to 1979; and Nigeria Defence Academy, from 1980 to 1983.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari also failed to submit his academic credentials , saying they are with the military.
The military is yet to issue an official statement regarding the president’s claim. The credentials of the various presidential candidates’ were made available to journalists on Thursday, October 25.
However, Buhari is said to have submitted an affidavit, which he swore to. He stated: “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.”
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