Among president Jonathan's quoted academic qualification is a PhD degree in zoology from the University of Port Harcourt. According to his profile, he also obtain his first degree (B.Sc. in zoology) and second degree (M.Sc. in hydrobiology) from the same university. His PhD qualification however, has long been questioned as no thesis or publications could be traced to his name.
Thesis is a must for most degree before the award of a certificate, but till date, none could be trace to his name, either on shelf or in a reputable journal publication platform. The president has however, continues to title himself a Doctor(PhD).
So, does president Jonathan possesses a doctoral degree ?. An organization; Institute of Human Right and Humanitarian Law, has embark on a quest to answer this question. Under the Freedom Of Information (F.O.I) Act, the organization has written to authority of University of Port Harcourt to provide details of Mr. Jonathan's doctoral qualifications. The organization prays the university to provide document/information on the following :
Thesis is a must for most degree before the award of a certificate, but till date, none could be trace to his name, either on shelf or in a reputable journal publication platform. The president has however, continues to title himself a Doctor(PhD).
So, does president Jonathan possesses a doctoral degree ?. An organization; Institute of Human Right and Humanitarian Law, has embark on a quest to answer this question. Under the Freedom Of Information (F.O.I) Act, the organization has written to authority of University of Port Harcourt to provide details of Mr. Jonathan's doctoral qualifications. The organization prays the university to provide document/information on the following :
1. The title of the president’s
doctorate dissertation
doctorate dissertation
2. Year of registration as a
doctorate candidate
doctorate candidate
3. Name of his doctorate
supervisor(s)
4. Name of his external
examiner(s)
examiner(s)
5. Comments/ reports of the
external examiners on the
dissertation/thesis
external examiners on the
dissertation/thesis
6. Photocopy of the dissertation/
thesis and
thesis and
7. Date of graduation from the
university
university
The organization also said its willing to incur charges that may relate to making photocopies and postage cost if the university provide it with its account numbers.
The organization's quest may not be unrelated to the recent controversy generated about the academic qualification and eligibility of the opposition's All Progressive Congress (A.P.C) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari to contest in the upcoming presidential election. The General is currently facing multiple law suits seeking his disqualification from the race on issues surrounding his secondary school certificate.
Mr. Jonathan may however, face similar suits on the ground of perjury should it be discovered that he does not possesses the academic qualification to which he had laid claims to.
Under the FOI act, the university has seven days on receiving the notice to reply with the requested information or face court charges.
So, the waits begin...
The organization's quest may not be unrelated to the recent controversy generated about the academic qualification and eligibility of the opposition's All Progressive Congress (A.P.C) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari to contest in the upcoming presidential election. The General is currently facing multiple law suits seeking his disqualification from the race on issues surrounding his secondary school certificate.
Mr. Jonathan may however, face similar suits on the ground of perjury should it be discovered that he does not possesses the academic qualification to which he had laid claims to.
Under the FOI act, the university has seven days on receiving the notice to reply with the requested information or face court charges.
So, the waits begin...
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