Vice President Namadi Sambo says his Bachelors and Master’s degrees were consumed by fire

The Incumbent Vice President and running mate of the President Goodluck Jonathan for the upcoming 2015 election, Mohammed Namadi Sambo  says his academic certificates no longer exist..

He told the Independent National Electoral Commission that his Bachelors and Masters degrees certificates in Architecture from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, have been consumed by fire, yet refused to give details of the ‘fire incident’.

He made the declaration in two documents he filed with INEC and displayed on the commission’s office in Abuja.

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.”