I didn’t forge my certificates — Atiku

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate for 2023, has denied rumors about his secondary school diploma.

Chief Dele Momodu, one of Atiku's media aides, corrected what appeared to be a contradiction in his secondary school certificate. On Tuesday, Momodu clarified the situation in a post on his X (previously known as Twitter) account.

He explained that the clarification became necessary following allegations of forgery against Atiku by members of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

He noted that some members of the ruling party had questioned the name “Sadiq Abubakar” in Atiku’s WAEC certificate as against his other credentials.

Momodu said he forwarded the accusations to the former vice president, who also provided an answer for the discrepancy.

He wrote, “The APC busybodies have been bombarding me with allegations of forgery against my Principal, Ahaji Atiku Abubakar (GCON), which I immediately forwarded to him and here is his copious response: ‘Yes I used Sadiq Abubakar to sit for my WAEC and after passing my exams I went to swear an affidavit to say I am the same person as Atiku Abubakar.

“I went to ABU as Atiku Abubakar and passed my Exams as Atiku Abubakar. Interviewed as Atiku Abubakar by the Federal Civil Service Commission and hired into the Customs Service as Atiku Abubakar. So where is forgery there?’ – Atiku Abubakar.

“Can the APC social media bullies forward the deluge of questions in circulation to their boss and get instant and direct response? he queried.