The PDP presidential campaign organisation alleged on Thursday that the school certificate presented by the presidential candidate of the APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, was forged.
The Director of Media and Publicity of the organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, made the allegation at a press conference in Abuja.
But he also admitted that the campaign organisation had yet to contact the school that issued the certificate to either confirm or deny its authenticity.
Consequently, PUNCH spoke with the school Principal, Mr. Isyaku Bello on the telephone, and he said that the certificate he signed for Buhari is very genuine.
The principal said, “If they are doubting the result, then they should come and see the authentic copy and not the photocopy sent to us by the Cambridge West Africa School.
“We are here waiting for anybody doubting what we have sent out. We are not running away. Let them come and find out."
The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation has said that it prefers not to respond to the provocations of Fani-Kayode, but rather engage on issues that have the potential to bring the greatest good for the greatest number of Nigerians.
APC said: “It is not our desire in the APC presidential campaign organisation to join an individual who has a record of talking to please the moment on any petty issue. At some point in the recent past, it was convenient for Fani-Kayode to say this of the APC and its leaders:
‘What Nigerians need now is to join hands with the APC leaders, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to move the nation forward'. Today, Fani-Kayode sees no desecration in recanting that same position, just to satisfy his convenience.”
“The APC and its candidate are in this presidential campaign to discuss issues that will improve the standard of living of Nigerians and ensure that the people of this country are properly secured. Whenever the PDP and its presidential campaign spokesman feel ready, they should join us on this noble path, we will not be willing to join them on petty issues.”
