Nigerian Army Now Claim It Now Has Buhari’s Academic Records, But Not Original Copies Of His Certificates

The director of public relations of
the Nigerian Army, Brigadier Olaleye
Lajide, has dismissed reports in the
Nigerian media claiming that the
army could not find academic
records of General Muhammadu
Buhari (ret.), the presidential
candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC). Brigadier Lajide
described the reports as false.
The military spokesman made the
disclosure while responding to a text
message from SaharaReporters
seeking clarification about the status
of Mr. Buhari’s records. Brigadier
Lajide affirmed that the Nigerian
Army is in possession of all records
of serving, retired and deceased
officers since its inception. He
added, however, that all military
officers are supposed to keep
original copies of their certificates.
According to him, in the event
where an officer loses his or her
original copy of records, the
concerned officer must officially
apply for copies from the army. He
stated that the army responds to
such requests in an expeditious
manner.
Brigadier Lajide told our
correspondent that he was a former
director of records at the Nigerian
Army headquarters and had seen
records of older and retired
generals. He added that he was in
no doubt that General Buhari’s
records were intact.
Brigadier Olaleye insisted that the
claim in a major Nigerian
newspaper, that the army could not
locate Mr. Buhari’s record was
untrue.
Source:- Sahara Reporters