Babcock University has disowned a certificate circulating online and allegedly linked to content creator and streamer Carter Efe, describing the document as fake.
In a statement issued on Monday, the university said the purported “Honorary Certificate” claiming to award Oderohiwo Joseph Efe a “First Class Upper” was not issued by the institution.
Babcock explained that it does not award honorary certificates for undergraduate academic performance and has no degree classification known as “First Class Upper.” It noted that its highest undergraduate classification is First Class Honours.
The university urged the public, employers and other institutions to disregard the document and verify academic credentials through its Office of the Registrar.
It also warned that it would pursue appropriate legal and criminal action against anyone found forging its certificates or unlawfully using the university’s name.