An information displayed at the Independent National Electoral Commission, Abuja headquarters shows that the Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo claims his Bachelors and Masters degrees certificates in Architecture from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, were destroyed in a fire disaster.
However, he was able to prove that he was a student at the university.
The VP’s studentship and qualifications was validated by two letters from the ABU.
The first letter, signed by one Alhassan Garba for the institution’s registrar under the title, “To Whom it may Concern: Mohammed Namani Sambo,” read, “I certify that the above-named person having completed an approved course of study and passed the prescribed examinations was awarded the Bachelor of Science (Architecture) with Second Class Honours (Lower Division) in 1976 by the Senate of this University. His original certificate got burnt. Please treat his case in view of this certification. Thank you.”
The second letter, also signed by Garba for the ABU registrar, read, “I certify that the above-named person having completed an approved course of study and passed the prescribed examinations was awarded the Master of Science (Architecture) on May 25, 1978 by the Senate of this University. His original certificate got burnt. Please treat his case in view of this certification. Thank you.”