President Tinubu To Depart for UN General Assembly, Details Emerge
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President Tinubu To Depart for UN General Assembly, Details Emerge

  • President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will join other world leaders in New York, United States, for the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
  • It has been reported that President Tinubu, who will be making his first appearance at the icon event, will address other world leaders.
  • He is expected to depart for New York on Sunday, September 17, while the meeting will commence on Monday, September 18.

FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed will jet off to the United States on Sunday, September 17, for the United Nations General Assembly.

President Tinubu will join world leaders like President Joe Biden to discuss global issues.

Bola Tinubu, UN
President Tinubu will leave for the United States on Sunday, September 17, to attend the UN General Assembly meeting. Photo Credit: @OfficialABAT
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Tinubu to address world leaders at 78th UN General Assembly

As reported by Vanguard, President Tinbu would be addressing other world leaders at the meeting, which would be held at the UN headquarters in New York, from Monday, September 18 to Tuesday, September 26.

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Chicago State University releases President Tinubu’s transcript

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The 2023 UN General Assembly meeting would be the 78th and has been themed: “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all”.

Some of the matters to be discussed include a debate on confronting the global polycrisis and finding strategies to accelerate action on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The 78th UN General Assembly meeting will allow leaders to demonstrate their collective commitment to respond to the mounting climate emergency.

Chicago State University releases President Tinubu’s transcript

In another development, the Chicago State University has released a copy of President Bola Tinubu's transcript.

The transcript, posted by the president's media aide on September 15, was released amid the case filed by Atiku to obtain Tinubu's academic records.

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Chicago State University speaks on certifying Tinubu's diploma at US court

The university had previously stated it couldn't certify Tinubu's diploma under oath but confirmed his attendance and graduation.

Chicago State University speaks on certifying Tinubu's diploma at US Court

Recently, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP, approached a US court for an order compelling the Chicago State University (CSU) to release the academic records of President Bola Tinubu.

Atiku said Tinubu’s CSU files, if subpoenaed, would settle the controversy surrounding the Nigerian leader’s academic background and aid the election cases in the African country’s courts.

CSU again confirmed that Tinubu attended the university and graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor’sBachelor’s degree.

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