More trouble for Buhari as Cambridge confirms Hausa Language not offered in 1961

More trouble for the APC Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari whose certificate controversy gets messier with the recent confirmation by the University of Cambridge that one of the subjects listed in General Buhari’s purported WASC certificate was not offered in its examinations in 1961.

The confirmation is contained in an e-mail dated Thursday, January 22, 2015 upon enquiry by one Sodiq Alabi as to whether Hausa language was offered as a subject in the 1961 examinations. The reply email from the institution’s Archives Delivery Service Officer, Jacky Emerson to the enquirer read:

“According to the Regulations for 1961, African Language papers, including those for Hausa, were not included for West African School Certificate.”

The position of cambridge has been echoed by several top members of the academia including Prof. A.A Adeyinka whose paper on Curriculum development in Nigeria suggested that the subject Hausa, was not offered till the late 70’s. Other issues of the Buhari certificate saga remain whether one could have gained admission into the NDA with a Fail in Mathematics, and the fact that General Buhari has not claimed or filed the purported certificate with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

As to the possibility of verifying the results of the candidate, the institution however maintained it is an exclusive prerogative of the candidate alone.

“The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), now known as Cambridge Assessment, in response to requests to authenticate a candidate’s exam certificate, today said: We can only confirm or verify results at the direct request of or with the permission of a candidate,” read the statement.

“This is in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.” it said on it’s website.

More trouble for the APC Presidential Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari whose certificate controversy gets messier with the recent confirmation by the University of Cambridge that one of the subjects listed in General Buhari’s purported WASC certificate was not offered in its examinations in 1961.
The confirmation is contained in an e-mail dated Thursday, January 22, 2015 upon enquiry by one Sodiq Alabi as to whether Hausa language was offered as a subject in the 1961 examinations. The reply email from the institution’s Archives Delivery Service Officer, Jacky Emerson to the enquirer read:
“According to the Regulations for 1961, African Language papers, including those for Hausa, were not included for West African School Certificate.”
The position of cambridge has been echoed by several top members of the academia including Prof. A.A Adeyinka whose paper on Curriculum development in Nigeria suggested that the subject Hausa, was not offered till the late 70’s. Other issues of the Buhari certificate saga remain whether one could have gained admission into the NDA with a Fail in Mathematics, and the fact that General Buhari has not claimed or filed the purported certificate with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
As to the possibility of verifying the results of the candidate, the institution however maintained it is an exclusive prerogative of the candidate alone.
“The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), now known as Cambridge Assessment, in response to requests to authenticate a candidate’s exam certificate, today said: We can only confirm or verify results at the direct request of or with the permission of a candidate,” read the statement.
“This is in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.” it said on it’s website.
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