Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Atiku, on Thursday, said the reputation of Nigeria is at stake following the certificate scandal of President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu’s academic documents were released on Monday, October 2, following the order by an Illinois court which ordered the varsity to release the academic records as requested by Atiku.
There has been debate on the authenticity of the certificate Tinubu submitted to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with many Nigerians calling for the immediate resignation of the former.
Against the backdrop, Atiku in a just-concluded world press conference, extended his profound gratitude to Nigerian youths for bringing the issue to limelight.
“Political leadership and active citizenship matter because they are ways in which we all work together to build a country that works for all who live in it and who will come after us.
“Our country (Nigeria) is bigger than anyone of us and is standing in wall that affects the faith of all who come and live in this great country.
“As leaders, it is our duty to advance the well-being of all our people and the country. For this purpose, my generation worked hard to retire the soldiers to the barracks and to defend the rights of the people to elect and establish for ourselves legitimate government.
“We must entrust these facts to all our citizens and leaders of our institution charged with interpreting our constitution,” he said.
As at press time, the APC-led government is yet to react to the development.
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