Why Fani-Kayode is Quiet on Tinubu’s Chicago Certificate Saga, Dele Momodu Opens Up

• Ovation publisher and PDP chieftain, Dele Momodu, has explained the reason he cannot support President Boal Tinubu regarding his certificate battle with Atiku Abubakar
• Momodu alleged that Fani-Kayode, who is a lawyer and also an APC chieftain, has kept mum on the certificate saga because it involves forgery
• The PDP chieftain asked Tinubu to apologise to Nigerians and move on to avoid further drama in the polity

FCT, Abuja - Dele Momodu, the spokesperson of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, has criticised those defending President Bola Tinubu over his certificate controversy.

Tinubu has been a subject of intense debate in recent weeks over alleged forgery.

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Atiku and the PDP had earlier alleged that Tinubu forged the certificate he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This is despite insistence by Chicago State University (CSU) that he graduated from the institution. The varsity recently shared the president's transcript with the public.

Tinubu and Atiku’s camps have been at loggerheads over the matter since a United States magistrate ordered CSU to release the certificate to the former vice-president.

Speaking on the development through a video, Momodu lambasted those asking him to support Tinubu because they are friends.

The publisher said even lawyers know it is difficult to defend forgery. He claimed this was why former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has not spoken in support of Tinubu, Daily Trust reported.

The PDP chieftain added:

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“Nobody can justify forgery, nobody! Lawyers know that anyway so I’m sure that people like Fani-Kayde, know. They can’t justify it, that’s why they are all keeping quiet now.”

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Momodu recently defended Atiku after some Nigerians questioned the arrangement of his name on his certificate.

Many had challenged Atiku to explain the differences between his name on the certificate he presented to INEC.

But Momodu said the pictures of his classmates should answer the questions in five minutes.

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Earlier, Tinubu said the alleged discrepancies in his academic credentials were the handwork of Atiku.

Tinubu said Atiku plotted the allegations against him because of the PDP's failure to secure credible evidence to justify his claim that he (Tinubu) was not qualified to take part in the 2023 presidential election.

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In an earlier report by Legit.ng, Olawale Sadare, Oyo APC spokesperson, predicted the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement in the case filed by Atiku and Peter Obi of the Labour Party against Tinubu's victory.

Sadare disclosed that Atiku and Obi have no genuine case against Tinubu.

He said the presidential hopefuls are only in court to get more support; hence, Tinubu will defeat them.

Source: Legit.ng