Atiku Reveals What is At Stake As He Challenges Tinubu’s Chicago Certificate

Atiku Reveals What is At Stake As He Challenges Tinubu’s Chicago Certificate

  • PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed what is at stake regarding President Bola Tinubu's certificate
  • Atiku said Nigeria's reputation is at stake because people look up to the leaders to respect the rules and defend them
  • The former Vice President stated this while addressing a press conference on Thursday, October 5.

The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic People (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, said the reputation of Nigeria is at stake regarding President Bola Tinubu’s certificate from Chicago State University (CSU).

Atiku said it should not take months or a decade to certify a candidate’s credentials in Nigeria, Arise News reported.

Atiku says Nigeria's reputation is at stake as he challenges Tinubu’s Chicago certificate
Atiku says Nigeria's reputation is at stake as he challenges Tinubu’s Chicago certificate Photo Credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Atiku Abubakar
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He called on traditional, religious and political leaders like Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwanksaso to join in the campaign to ensure probity in the matter.

The former Vice President said the late human rights activist Gani Fawehinmi inspired him to embark on the discovery.

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Atiku also commended investigative journalist David Hundeyin and described him as a source of inspiration.

The PDP candidate said:

“The price of liberty is eternal vigilance,”

He added:

“I will only drop the fight when the court rules.”

Atiku calls on Peter Obi, Kwankwaso to join him in removing Tinubu

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Atiku called on his counterparts in the Labour Party and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso in his move to unseat President Tinubu.

He stated this based on his recent revelation concerning the academic record of President Tinubu at the CSU.

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The PDP candidate said he would only 'drop his fight' with President Bola Tinubu "when the Supreme Court of Nigeria rules".

Atiku insisted that President Tinubu forged his CSU's certificate

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Timothy Osadolor, a member of the PDP National Executive Council (NEC), accused Temitope Ajayi, President Tinubu’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, of "defending the indefensible".

Ajayi had said Tinubu’s Chicago State University (CSU) certificate was authentic and not forged as insinuated by the opposition.

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CSU registrar, Caleb Westberg said the Tinubu who attended the university is the same as President Tinubu.

Westberg said the school was bombarded with many enquiries between five and 30 daily about Tinubu.

Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.