FCC debunks certificate forgery allegation against chairman

• Demands Immediate Retraction Of Claims

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has debunked the report of alleged certificate forgery levelled against its Chairman, Dr. Muheeba Dankaka. The commission recalled that on July 8 and 15, 2021, the Youths and Leadership Initiatives (LYGEL), through a press statement made an allegation of certificate forgery against its chairman.

FCC, in a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs and Communication, Dr. Chuks Okoli, in Abuja, said, “If you are a married woman, are you not supposed to change your name to your husband’s name? We have affidavit and newspapers’ publications to that effect, and then what is their problem?

“The allegation was published in several national dailies, aired on broadcast media houses and circulated across various social media platforms. The commission debunked this story and also had the chairman’s personal lawyer to respond to the allegations and demanded the immediate retraction of all the allegations contained in the statement. It was clear to all discerning minds that they showed desperation to act a script to damage the chairman’s reputation. ”

“The Chairman did not school abroad but in Nigeria, both Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Bayero University Kano. Like any other person appointed to positions of responsibility in the country, Dr. Dankaka was appointed to steer the affairs of the FCC and had her credentials screened by various organs of government including the Security Agencies before her confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“In like manner, Dr. Dankaka attended public schools in Nigeria and the institutions still exist where aggrieved individuals can visit to verify the authenticity of the credentials from the above named institutions.