CSU Saga: Rights Activist Reveals One Factor That Can Make Tinubu Resign as President
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's first term in office has been laced with many controversies and contending issues
- However, there is pressure from the opposition party urging him to resign or risk being disgraced out of office
- The chairman board of Amnesty International, Nigeria, Auwal Rafsanjani, told Legit.ng that only one factor could make President Tinubu resign
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FCT, Abuja - The controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu's academic legitimacy and past has continued to generate opinions and doubts about Nigeria's democracy.
President Tinubu and his legal team will head to the Supreme Court to defend his victory in the last presidential election. Tinubu might also be forced to defend the authenticity of his academic certificate from the Chicago State University (CSU).
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Speaking on this recent development, the chairman of the board of Amnesty International, Nigeria, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, stated that the Nigerian political scene has no ounce of integrity.
In an exclusive phone conversation with Legit.ng, Rafsanjani said Nigerian politicians do not understand public and personal integrity.
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He said the absence of integrity in the political sphere has destabilised governance and the order of things.
Asked what President Tinubu should do amidst the call for his resignation by his opponents, Rafsanjani said:
"He will not resign because, in the first place, he has already told you that it is his own time. You will not expect him to resign since it has been personalised and acquired by all means.
"Because of the absence of integrity in the political system, because power is seen as an accumulation of wealth, recklessness, and abuse of due process, the officials in Nigeria will not resign."
Rafsanjani: Tinubu will resign if?.....
He, however, stated that the only reason why Tinubu would resign is if there is an elitist consensus.
Rafsanjani said the only way is "when the Nigerian people rise up, the media, the civil society, the electorates, the international community to put pressure on any official."
He said:
"The only way that Tinubu could resign is when there's a mass demand at all levels when there's an elite consensus. Because if the poor continue to protest, he has already told you he would not listen to you.
"So the only thing that can make Tinubu resign is when there's elite consensus. Which, unfortunately, the elite consensus has not been arrived at.
"In this case, when we talk about elite consensus, we're talking about across all divides; Politicians, security agencies, and non-state actors would have agreed that what has happened is not something we should be proud of. What has happened is not something we should leave as a legacy."
Atiku moves for release of Tinubu's FBI, CIA case file
Meanwhile, Tinubu's arch-rival and presidential flagbearer of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, had filed a suit in a US court in Illinois to release the President's academic records.
Atiku triumphed in the suit despite Tinubu's effort to block the request made by the former Vice President.
The PDP bannerman has already filed an application to the Supreme Court in Nigeria asking that he could present the document he obtained from CSU as evidence in his appeal against the judgment of the election tribunal, which went in favour of Tinubu.
Most recently, Atiku also filed for the release of FBI and CIA investigation on Tinubu's alleged drug trafficking schemes in the US.
The latest report has confirmed that Tinubu and his legal team have already applied to block the FBI and CIA from releasing the document to Atiku.
Atiku vs Tinubu: Ex-APC spokesperson sends crucial message to Supreme Court Judges
In another report, a clear and emphatic statement has been conveyed to the seven Supreme Court Justices responsible for considering the appeal brought forth by three presidential candidates against President Bola Tinubu.
This message was delivered by Comrade Timi Frank, the ex-deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He called upon the presiding judges to prioritize the will and demands of Nigeria and its people.
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