Babcock University has disowned a certificate circulating online and linked to Nigerian content creator Oderhohwo Joseph Efe, popularly known as Carter Efe, after the skit maker claimed during a livestream that he had received an honorary academic certificate from the institution.
The claim came shortly after rapper Ycee’s viral comments about an “Olodo Uprising” in Nigeria, during which Carter Efe jokingly told viewers he had been awarded what he described as a “First Class Upper” certificate by Babcock University.
Reacting in a public notice issued on June 29, the university described the document in circulation as fake, unauthorised and not issued by the institution.
According to Babcock, the purported “Honorary Certificate,” allegedly presented by the Babcock University Biochemistry Computer Club in recognition of Carter Efe’s academic performance, did not originate from the university.
The university clarified that it does not issue honorary certificates in recognition of undergraduate academic performance and has no academic classification known as “First Class Upper.”
It explained that academic excellence is recognised only through official degree certificates and transcripts issued by the Office of the Registrar, adding that its highest undergraduate classification is First Class Honours.
Babcock advised members of the public, employers, educational institutions, professional bodies and government agencies to disregard the document and any similar certificate purportedly issued outside its established academic processes.
The university also warned that anyone involved in producing, circulating or using forged academic credentials could face investigation and prosecution under relevant laws relating to forgery, fraud and falsification of academic records.
It further directed those responsible for the circulation of the document to cease immediately, adding that it would pursue all available legal remedies to protect the integrity of its academic credentials and institutional reputation.
The university urged the public to verify the authenticity of any academic credential bearing its name through the Office of the Registrar before relying on it for official purposes.
