Foreign Varsity Disowns Honorary Doctorate Conferred On APC Praise Singer Rarara, Others

The European-American University (EAU) has denied awarding an honorary doctorate grade to a fashionable Hausa instrumentalist Dauda Kahutu Rarara, describing the ceremonial held successful Abuja arsenic a “complete fraud.”

The event, which took spot connected Saturday astatine the Nicon Luxury Hotel, was attended by dignitaries, including Katsina State governor, Dikko Radda. At the gathering, Rarara and respective others were conferred with purported honorary degrees by individuals who presented themselves arsenic EAU representatives.

In a powerfully worded connection published connected its website, the instauration dissociated itself from the convocation, stressing that it neither authorised nor recognised the awards.

“The University has not authorised immoderate convocation to beryllium held successful this determination today, and this lawsuit has been organised fraudulently without the cognition oregon consent of the University,” the connection read.

The assemblage accused the organisers of deceiving attendees into believing they had the authorization to enactment connected behalf of the institution.

“The persons organising this lawsuit look to person deceived others into believing they represented European-American University, but this was wholly mendacious and they had nary authorization to bash so, nor to instrumentality wealth connected behalf of the University,” it added.

EAU categorically denied conferring honorary degrees connected Rarara, an APC praise singer; Alhaji Ahmed Saleh Jnr.; Mustapha Abdullahi Bujawa, and Tarela Boroh.

“European-American University has not conferred immoderate honorary doctorate degrees upon Dauda Kahutu Rarara, Alhaji Ahmed Saleh jnr., Mustapha Abdullahi Bujawa and Tarela Boroh. All holders of degrees from the University are listed successful the Register of Graduates… These individuals are not honorands of the University and person nary morganatic transportation with us,” the assemblage said.

The instauration besides disowned claims linking respective individuals to its enactment structure.

“The sanction of Musari Audu Isyaku is cited arsenic ‘Northern Nigeria typical of the institution’. This idiosyncratic has nary authorization to correspond European-American University and this connection is false,” the connection clarified.

Similarly, EAU revoked the fellowship of Idris Aliyu, who was cited successful reports arsenic a governing assembly member.

“Idris Aliyu is not a subordinate of the University’s governing assemblage – determination is nary ‘Governing Council’ – and has nary authorization to correspond the University’s Vice Chancellor… This assignment has been revoked with contiguous effect for his engagement with this fraudulent activity,” the assemblage announced.

The assemblage besides reaffirmed the presumption of its leadership.

“In April this year, the University published a Notice stating that the erstwhile Vice-Chancellor of the University, Dr Mrs Josephine Egbuta, who had been dismissed from her presumption for cause, was nary longer successful immoderate mode authorized to correspond the University. The existent Vice-Chancellor of the University is Professor Luca Scotto di Tella de’ Douglas di Castel di Ripa,” the instauration said.

Addressing disorder astir its ineligible standing, EAU explained that contrary to claims of being based successful Dominica oregon Panama, it is presently registered successful France.

“The nonfiction states that European-American University is successful some Dominica and Panama. This is mendacious and refers to expired past authorities of the University that were ne'er concurrent. The University is presently established arsenic a nonprofit backstage instauration of higher acquisition successful France and besides holds a Royal Charter of Incorporation from the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara (in Uganda),” the connection noted.

The instauration vowed to prosecute ineligible enactment against those down the Abuja ceremony.

“The University volition beryllium contacting the ineligible authorities successful Nigeria to halt the issuing of fake University certificates by the individuals down this fraudulent activity, who should look the afloat force of the law.”