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After revelation on Buhari’s certificate, INEC boss meets Chief of Staff Kyari in Aso Rock

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ALLEGED CONTRACT FRAUD: Kyari is innocent, presidency declares

Following revelation that President Muhammadu Buhari once again did not submit his secondary school certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a presidential candidate for the 2019 election, Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President, hosted Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday.

The meeting, which lasted 30 minutes, took place inside Kyari’s office.

Yakubu did not brief State House correspondents after the meeting.

The presidency has also not issued a statement on the meeting.

But some may conclude it might have been over the president’s non-submission of WAEC certificate to the commission which has generated heated debate.

Read also: Questions raised over Atiku’s claims he earned N60m in 3 years, whereabouts of Buhari’s certificate

At a press conference he held earlier in the day, Yakubu had said those in doubt of claims by candidates in the 2019 elections could head to the court.

Speaking specifically about the personal particulars provided by the candidates, Yakubu said anyone suspecting false claims has the right to file legal action against such candidate.

“Any person with reasonable ground to believe that any information on form CF001 submitted by a candidate contains incorrect or false claims is at liberty to file an action against such candidate at the federal high court or the high court of a state or FCT,” he had said.

“While the current exercise is limited to candidates for presidential and national assembly elections, the personal particulars of those contesting in governorship and state assemblies elections will be published on November 9, 2018, one week after the close of submission of nominations by political parties.”

 

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