Babcock University Declares Carter Efe’s Alleged ‘First Class Upper’ Certificate Fake, Threatens Legal Action Over Fake Document

• Babcock University has declared a purported “Honorary Certificate” linked to Carter Efe “false” and “unauthorized”.

Babcock University has publicly distanced itself from a certificate circulating online and linked to Nigerian comedian and content creator Carter Efe, declaring the document “false, unauthorized, and does not emanate from the University.”

In a Public Notice dated June 29, 2026, the university said its attention had been drawn to “the circulation of fraudulent documents” by individuals allegedly claiming affiliations with the institution.

According to the statement, one of the documents is a purported “Honorary Certificate” allegedly issued by the Babcock University Biochemistry Computer Club to Oderhohwo Joseph Efe (Carter Efe) for achieving a “First Class Upper.”

The university stated that “this document is false, unauthorized, and does not emanate from the University.”

It further clarified that “Babcock University does not issue ‘Honorary Certificates’ in recognition of undergraduate academic performance,” adding that academic excellence is officially recognized only through degree certificates and academic transcripts issued by the Office of the Registrar.

It also stressed that “there is no academic classification or degree known to Babcock University as ‘First Class Upper’. The recognized classification is First Class Honours.”

The university warned members of the public, employers, educational institutions and professional bodies to disregard the document and any similar unauthorized certificates.

Babcock further directed those responsible for the “production, issuance, circulation, or use of the fraudulent certificate” to immediately cease such activities, warning that it “will not hesitate to pursue all available legal remedies” to protect its academic credentials and institutional reputation.

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It also said it reserves the right to institute appropriate civil and criminal proceedings against anyone found unlawfully using or misrepresenting the university’s name, logo, seal or academic documents.

See statement below: