Salisu Buhari

Salisu Buhari is a former speaker of the House of Representatives in Nigeria. He resigned from office in 1999 after it was discovered that he forged his university certificate from Toronto University. He was convicted for certificate forgery and sentenced to two years in prison with an option of fine. He paid the fine and was later pardoned by President Olusegun Obasanjo.

In 2013, he was chosen as part of the governing council of the University of Nigeria by the Nigerian government.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Igbokwe, Joe (5 July 2013). "Salisu Buhari, A Member of UNN Governing Council? No Please!". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tinubu guilty of certificate forgery like Salisu Buhari –Obasanjo". Nigeria Politics Online. 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Disgraced Fmr Speaker Salisu Buhari of "Toronto University forged certificate" Now in UNN Governing council". 9jabook. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "World: Africa | Nigerian speaker quits in tears". BBC News. 22 July 1999.
  5. ↑ Lawal, Dare (14 April 2013). "Abati defends appointment of certificate forger, Salisu Buhari, as UNN governing council member". The ScoopNG.
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