Senator Andy Uba has finally opened up on the allegation that he forged his West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate.

Senator Andy Uba

Mr. Chike Okeke, media aide to the lawmaker said in a statement that… “Andy Uba has consistently used the WAEC certificate he obtained from Union Secondary School, Awkunanaw, Enugu in 1974, with Examination No: 05465/089, his classmates from primary school through the university are still alive and traceable.”

“The allegations are false and malicious. Some of his other qualifications included a Degree Certificate from California State University, Los Angeles for the award of Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Urban Analysis, as well as his certificate of award of Honourary   Doctorate Degree in Public Administration from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.”

“These are the certificates he used in his INEC Form CF 001 with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) submitted in the 2007, 2010, 2011 re-run and 2015 general elections. Being public documents, they are open to the general public for verification.”