President Bola Tinubu
By Our Reporter
President Bola Tinubu said he had nothing to hide regarding his academic records at the Chicago State University. He however ridiculed the efforts of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to obtain his academic records from the Chicago State University, United States, describing it as ‘’an expedition in futility.’’
Tinubu said this through his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The ruling party said it had nothing to fear as the President had always boasted that he had nothing to hide.
This came as Judge Jeffrey Gilbert of the US District Court for Northern District of Illinois, ordered Tinubu’s alma mater to provide all relevant and non-privileged documents to the applicant, Atiku, within two days.
Documents sought by Atiku, through his counsel, Angela Liu, include the record of admission and acceptance at the university, dates of attendance including degrees, awards and honours attained by Tinubu at the university, among others.
In spite of the development, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Duro Meseko, said the ruling party was not bothered by the court order, stressing that the President had nothing to hide.
He said, “The President has always said over and again that he has nothing to hide. His records are there for all to see. Chicago University has also written severally to say that this man is from us. Nothing has changed. There is no cause for alarm. It is an expedition in futility.”
