Chicago State University has, on Monday, made President Bola Tinubu’s academic records public, providing information on his educational background.
Remember that these records were made accessible in response to requests made by Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the previous elections.
The disclosure of these facts has provoked a wide range of reactions from many sectors, adding a new dimension to the present discussion regarding President Tinubu’s qualifications and suitability for Nigeria’s highest office.
The revelation of his academic credentials by Chicago State University comes at a time when the topic of politicians’ qualifications is being closely scrutinized in Nigeria. The timing of this announcement has raised eyebrows and caused a rush of social media reactions, as follows:
@gift4dworld said: “Chicago State University, @ChicagoState, na one corrupt school. Dem show us redacted copies of their certificates wey dem cover the original owners’ names. E mean say dem get copies of certificates wey dem don give their students. The same CSU bin tell Judge Jeffrey Gilbert of the U.S District Court, Northern District of Illinois, say dem no get copies of certificates wey dem give their students since dem be ceremonial things. So, where dem come find the copies of redacted certificates wey dem hide people name? And why dem no fit find Bola Tinubu own if dem fit find others from the 1970s? @FBIChicago suppose enter matter and investigate CSU!
“I sabi say since 1999, Bola Tinubu don give millions of Dollars to that school through other people. @FBIChicago must investigate if e get anything wey dey somehow shady!”
@balatic said: “This is turning out to be the biggest trans-Atlantic scandal in history! @usedgov I hope you’re following this case and readying your disciplinary unit for heavy sanctions against the perennially-corrupt university!”
@LawrenceokoroPG said: “Tinubu submitted a fake certificate to INEC and you’re telling me that it doesn’t matter? Chicago State University has given us all we need, it’s left for Nigerians to do whatever we can to free our nation from this criminal.”
@fkeyamo said: “From the responses by Chicago State University, ATIKU’s journey to Chicago and back has been a journey to nowhere, a fruitless exercise and an odyssey in self-humiliation President Tinubu and Nigerians deserve an unreserved apology from him.”
The release of these records comes after the US district court for the northern district of Illinois issued an order over the weekend, compelling Chicago CSU to provide access to President Tinubu’s academic records.
