Delta State Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has addressed the controversy surrounding his “missing secondary school leaving certificate.”
This comes on the heel of the controversy that has dogged the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Sen Bola Tinubu over missing primary and secondary school certificates.
Okowa admitted that he lost his WASC certificate but stated that he’s in possession of a printout from his alma mater which certifies that he had distinction in his subjects.
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“Yes, I lost my WASC certificate, but I have the printout from Edo College, Benin City, which clearly stated that I have a distinction in all subjects.
“The Higher School Certificate was attached and it has been acknowledged by Edo College and the school put it out there that I made an ‘A’ `B’ `B’,” Dr Okowa said.
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He made the statement on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, while addressing journalists after inspecting projects at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area.
He continued, “I do not pride myself but it was very difficult to make such grades in higher school at that time.
“My high school result was the second-best nationally in 1976 when I finished. So, many universities admitted me through Telegram at that time, and I had to start making choices of which to accept”.