Recently, Senator Andy Uba has been plagued by
allegations that his West African Examinations
Council certificate was forged. Uba, a member of
the All Progressives Congress, having defected
from the Peoples Democratic Party, has been
accused by Victor Uwajeh, a private investigator
and lawyer, of forging his WASSCE after claiming
that the senator defaulted in paying his fees, which
supposedly comes up to £1.9 million. Reverend
Ifeanyi Eze, the Principal of Union Secondary
School, Awkunanaw, Enugu, formerly known as
Boys High School, Awkunanaw, has spoken on the
controversy. Excerpts:
Is this Union Secondary School or Boys High
School, Awkunanaw?
This is Union Secondary School, Awkunanaw,
formerly known as Boys High School
Awkunanaw. Any record with both names is
valid.
Are you aware of the certificate scandal against
Senator Andy Uba and the claim by Victor
Uwajeh that his result from Union High School is
fake?
I am fully aware of the certificate scandal and I
have read in the news and social media that he
has certificate bearing two names. The name of
the school was formerly Union Secondary
School, but was changed immediately after the
war to Boys High School, Awkunanaw, Enugu. It
was later changed back to Union Secondary
School when churches were given back the
permission to own and run schools.
Did Senator Uba attend this school?
I speak authoritatively that according to history,
when Senator Andy Uba was here as a student,
the former Senate President, Senator Ken
Nnamami, was the Senior Prefect. There are
evidence that he was a student of this school. He
was here with the likes of Senator Gilbert Nnaji
and only him has the original certificate. Please
use this medium to inform him that we need to
feel his impact as an old boy of this school. This
great school produced Senator Ken Nnamani,
Senator Andy Uba, General Ndiefo and many
other prominent Nigerians.
Did anyone approach you for Senator Uba’s
record?
Yes, some people came to ask for his records,
but I refused to give it out because it is unethical
and against the law. They promised me huge
money, but I said over my dead body. I can’t
give out his record. The only person that has the
sole right to get the record is Senator Andy Uba
himself. If anyone wants his record they should
go to WAEC. If I issue any record without his
knowledge, it is a crime. I have known the Uba
family for long. I was very close to their late
mother while serving as a Parish Priest. Their
mother loved me so much that she willed a car to
me like a son. I know Senator Andy Uba as a
quiet man though we were not close and I am
sure he doesn’t know me either. His late mother
was a good woman.
What do you know about Senator Uba?
Andy is my old boy. I will not disown him
because he has not visited his alma matter. Let
the world know that all information in the media
about his certificate and other record was not
gotten from Union Secondary School. No human
has his record except he himself.
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