Minister of Communication, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu has listed names of some public office holders without the discharged certificate of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The saki-born minister said that he is not the only one without NYSC certificate in government.
Shittu’s statement came after he was disqualified from contesting the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Oyo State because he does not have the NYSC discharged certificate.
According to New Telegraph, Shitu who was yet to overcome the shock if his disqualification said he is not the only person who is in public office or seeking for public office who does not have discharged certificate
He said he was only made sacrificial lamb as the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi do not have the mandatory NYSC discharged Certificates.
Also mentioned by Shittu, who are in the government service without NYSC discharged certificates are: Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Abubakar, opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara State, Hon. Razak Atunwa, govetnor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, governor of Jigawa State, Badaru Abubakar and Senator Sola Adeyeye.
Barr. Shittu is currently in court challenging the decision of the legality of the Oyo State APC state congresses despite calls for his resignation.
He had on several platforms said his case is different from the former minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun who resigned as a result of fake NYSC certificate.
