Just In : Strong Discrepancies Pointed Out In Atiku’s Primary, Secondary And Tertiary Educational Certificates (DETAILS)
Dr. Josef Onoh, the former spokesman for President Bola Tinubu in the southeast, has raised allegations against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, claiming that he engaged in certificate forgery and impersonation.
Onoh pointed out discrepancies in Atiku’s primary, secondary, and tertiary educational certificates.
Specifically, Onoh contended that the Affidavit of name change, presented by Atiku, was fabricated on a Saturday, a day inconsistent with the standard working days during which Nigerian courts typically issue such important documents.]
He likened Atiku to a ‘Harry Houdini’ of impersonation, further asserting that the former Vice President was portraying himself as a ‘Cam Gerian’ with a counterfeit affidavit
Onoh explained that ‘Cam Gerians’ referred to Nigerian migrants in southwest Cameroon, who comprised the largest group of migrants post the 1961 plebiscite. Despite their prolonged residence in Cameroon and substantial contributions to the progress of their host communities and the nation, they were denied Cameroonian nationality and citizenship. This stands in stark contrast to Atiku’s experience in Nigeria, where he was able to exercise his political rights and eventually ascend to the position of Vice President.
Unveiling Atiku’s purported Cameroonian heritage, Onoh disclosed that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) initially went by the name “Atiku Kojoli” on his primary school certificate, and as “Siddiq Abubakar” on his 1965 West African School Certificate and General Certificate of Examination (WASSCE).
Onoh also highlighted that Atiku’s name change affidavit indicated a date of 18th August 1973 when he legally formalized his name from Siddiq Abubakar to Atiku Abubakar. However, there remains a lack of clarity regarding the alternate name, ‘Atiku Kojoli.’
“Marvelously, the said 18th day off August fell on a Saturday and not a working day; Atiku’s signature on the said affidavit didn’t fade after 50yrs to blend with the faded ink characters of the affidavit. Meanwhile, only Nigerian citizens can change their names in their country. Foreigners in Nigeria must first gain Nigerian citizenship before being eligible for a name change,” Onoh stated.
He challenged Atiku to furnish Nigerians a legal and compelling reason for opting for his assorted change of names and to produce the Deed poll executed to change his name in 1965.
“I challenge Atiku to produce any valid document showing he was a Nigerian citizen as at 1965 and prior to the time he changed his name twice. I challenge Atiku to produce evidence that the affidavit he parades was allegedly signed, knowing that it is compulsory for the public to know that he now bears new names, Siddiq, and Atiku, which were supposed to have been published in any legacy newspaper in Nigeria of 1965 and 1973.
“I challenge Atiku to produce, after publication, the copy of his new names, Siddiq in 1965 and Atiku in 1973, which was printed in Nigeria’s official gazette indicating he altered his names.
“Therefore, Atiku is parading a fake unauthenticated document and I challenge him to show proof of the aforementioned documents required for a change of name he complied with in 1965 and 1973. He should also show Nigerians a signed court affidavit confirming his name change which should not be older than one year in 1965 and 1973 and also a newspaper clipping that reflected his announcement of his name change.
“This should also be less than a year from the date of the advertisement in 1965 and 1973. Atiku must submit the declaration/advertisement he typed with two passport-sized pictures of his then most recent appearance in 1965 and 1973, a letter of attestation from a credible source, an official announcement of the adjustment, a copy of the Official Gazette, which includes his name.
“It is therefore clear from the foregoing that the Chief magistrate’s court registry in Apapa Lagos was able to open for Atiku to execute his Affidavit on a Saturday because he, Atiku, is definitely the Harry Houdini of fraud and impersonation,” Onoh alleged.
