How I Lost My Original Certificates – Masari, Tinubu’s Running Mate Tells INEC

As preparations are ongoing ahead of the much anticipated 2023 general elections, Kabiru Masari, the running mate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag-bearer, Bola Tinubu has declared that some of his original certificates are missing.

Masari’s missing certificate is coming amid controversies generated owing to the missing school certificates saga trailing Tinubu.

According to reports, Masari submitted an affidavit alongside other documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In that affidavit for ‘Loss of Some Original Documents’ obtained from Divisional Police Headquarter, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, Masari said that in January 2021, while on transit within Wuse, Area FCT, Abuja, he lost his Grade 2 Certificate from Katsina Teachers College and First Leaving Primary School Certificate issued by Masari Primary School, Katsina State, (1972-78).

Masari’s sworn affidavit read in part;

“Ibrahim Kabiru Masari, male, Muslim, Nigerian citizen of Abubakar Rimi Crescent, National Assembly Quarters, Apo, FCT– Abuja, declare an oath and state as follows:

“That I am the above-named persons and bonafide owner of the under-listed documents. That sometimes in January 2021, while on transit within Wuse Area, FCT– Abuja, I discovered that my original Certificate of Occupancy of plot NoKT 17522, GRA Katsina Estate; Certificate of Kaduna State Development Centre from 1994-95; Grade 11 Certificate from Katsina Teachers College from 1979-83 and First Leaving School Certificate issued by Masari Primary School Katsina State from 1972-78 got lost. That all efforts made to trace the documents proved abortive hence this affidavit. That this affidavit is required for record purpose and for all authorities and persons concerned to take note.”

According to Masari, he obtained a Grade 2 Certificate from Katsina Teachers College in 1982 and a Higher Certificate in 1995.