2023 Elections: Chicago State University Confirms Tinubu

The Chicago State University has confirmed that the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress and an aspirant for the office of the President in the 2023 elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, graduated from the institution in 1979.

This was confirmed on Tuesday, 25th January 2022 via email to Punch Newspaper by a staff of the institution, who is in charge of official transcript requests, enrolment, and degree verification in the Registrar’s office, Beverly Pointdexter.

“Mr.Tinubu did attend our university, however, if further information is needed, go to studentclearinghouse.org website to make a formal request,” the mail read.

This isn’t the first time that the university will be confirming Tinubu’s studentship. A letter dated August 20, 1999, signed by the then Registrar of the university, Lois David, confirmed that Tinubu was a student of the institution from 1977 to 1979.

“Please be advised that Bola A. Tinubu did indeed attend Chicago State University from August 1977 through June 1979. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Administration with honours on June 22, 1979. His major was Accounting,” the letter revealed.

Tinubu’s academic qualification has been a subject of controversy for many years. A recent viral article claimed that Chicago State University had disowned the former governor of Lagos State. Recall that during his first tenure as the governor of Lagos State, a human rights lawyer and activist, late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), questioned the academic credentials of Tinubu and sued the Nigerian Police Force for a not thorough investigation. 

While delivering judgment on 10th of May, 2002, the Supreme Court stated that the Inspector General of Police cannot be forced to investigate Tinubu on certificate forgery because he has immunity as a governor under Nigeria’s constitution.

Sources

Pulse NG

Punch