You don’t need WAEC certificate to become president, governor

You don’t need WAEC certificate to become president, governor - Festus Keyamo

- Festus Keyamo said WAEC certificate is not needed to become president or governor

- The senior lawyer said a primary six certificate is also constitutionally accepted

- Keyamo insisted however that forgery is not acceptable and thus punishable

Festus Keyamo who served as director of communication of the President Muhammadu Buhari campaign has said that WAEC certificate is not needed to be governor or president.

In a series of tweets on Monday, April 15, the senior lawyer said the constitution defines School Certificate or its equivalent to mean primary 6 School Leaving Certificate.

He said the ability to communicate in English to the satisfaction of INEC is also what is needed.

Keyamo said in the case of Osun state, the allegation of forgery of WAEC certificate by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Ademola Adeleke requires disqualification.

He wrote: “Yes. Section 318 of the 1999 Constitution defines "School Certificate or its equivalent" to mean primary 6 School Leaving Certificate plus the ability to just speak, write, understand and communicate in English language to the satisfaction of INEC. No WAEC certificate is needed

“By the definition of "School Certificate or its equivalent" in section 318 of the 1999 const. u don’t need a WAEC certificate to become President or Governor, but if you present a FORGED WAEC or other certificate to INEC for any office you will be disqualified.

“Forgery occurs when the supposed author of a document denies ever making it or denies its “authenticity. WAEC has confirmed the authenticity of PMB’s certificate by issuing an attestation of it. Case closed. In #OsunCaseScenario WAEC has denied the authenticity. See d difference?

“Let me end my free lecture series by saying that the crux of the matter is that if you don’t have a WAEC certificate, there’s no need to go ahead & forge one in a bid to be Governor or President. You can still be qualified, regardless. That’s the mistake made in #OsunCaseScenario”

Source: Legit.ng

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