Former President denies having any certificate scandal

Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that he does not have any certificate scandal.

According to reports, Sunday Punch published his name among prominent Nigerians who have been involved in certificate scandals.

Speaking on the issue, the former President’s Media Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze debunked the report, saying facts of GEJ’s academic records can be verified.

Eze also said “We really don’t know where this is coming from, but we wish to remain unambiguous in our assertion that this is obvious falsehood, since the former President has never been linked to any doubt, scandal or controversy concerning his academic qualifications.

“We are not aware of any probe, allegation or litigation relating to his very well known academic qualifications.

“For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to restate that former President Jonathan’s educational records can easily be traced to St Michael’s Primary School, Oloibiri and Mater Dei High School, lmiringi where he obtained his first school leaving certificate and General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level respectively, as well as the University of Port Harcourt, where he received his Bachelor of Science, Master’s and Doctorate degrees.

“Luckily, many of former President Jonathan’s classmates from primary school through the university are still alive and are traceable.

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“It is therefore obvious that there is no justification for this abstruse association, as there is nothing linking the former President to the story.”

This is coming as Senator Dino Melaye is being accused by Sahara Reporters of lying that he graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.

Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Ibrahim Garba has said that Melaye graduated from the institution.