CSU Saga: Tinubu’s Identity Affecting Nigeria, Other Takeaways From Peter Obi’s Press Conference
- Peter Obi has given his take on the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's academic records
- There has been a buzz about the authenticity of Tinubu's certificate from Chicago State University
- During a press briefing in Abuja, Obi explained why Tinubu must address the issue
FCT, Abuja - Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has finally addressed the alleged forgery scandal involving President Bola Tinubu.
In a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday, October 11, Obi enumerated a series of factors that must be considered for Tinubu to be vindicated and for the reputation of Nigeria to be restored.
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Obi emphasised the reputation of Nigeria in the international community and the need for Tinubu to clear himself and reduce unnecessary attention.
1. Nigeria's global reputation
At the conference, Obi said the reputation of Nigeria on the global scene had been tarnished due to the ongoing scandal surrounding the president.
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He stated that Nigerians are now being stereotyped by their international counterparts.
He also claimed Nigerians living as immigrants in other parts of the world might suffer the consequences.
Obi said:
"...Tinubu’s many lingering identity question marks has further worsened Nigeria’s less-than-glorious image internationally. Uninformed outsiders now see every other Nigerian as a potential fraudster, certain forger, or identity thief.
"The controversy is unnecessary, just as the implicit global embarrassment could have been avoided."
2. Obi's message to Tinubu
Obi asked Tinubu to save himself from unnecessary attention and clear the air on the controversies surrounding his identity and name.
The ex-Anambra governor told Tinubu to "let the world know his name, nationality, place of birth, his parentage, the primary and secondary schools he attended with dates as well as the actual universities he attended and certificates obtained."
He said:
"In his (Tinubu) present capacity as a leader of a nation of over 200m Nigerians, his true identity is a matter of grave national and international interest.
"The people deserve to know for a certainty the true identity of their leader, and this overrides whatever rights he may have to personal privacy."
No evidenceTinubu forged Chicago State University certificate, says BBC
Meanwhile, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Global Disinformation Team has confirmed the authenticity of the certificate Tinubu submitted to INEC.
The BBC team said there is no evidence that the CSU certificate Tinubu submitted to INEC was forged.
According to the BBC investigation, Tinubu's certificate marched three diplomas the CSU released to Atiku Abubakar.
Source: Legit.ng
