Paul Ibe, the media adviser to Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, has raised questions about President Bola Tinubu's academic records. Ibe's comments come in response to a recent motion filed by President Tinubu, challenging an order from the Northern District of Illinois that directed the Chicago State University to disclose his academic records within a two-day timeframe.
President Tinubu's legal team argued that in such matters, a magistrate should only report and recommend to the district judge and not issue a final order for immediate compliance.
In a statement issued on Friday, Ibe remarked, "It should now be apparent, even to the blind, that Tinubu is concealing something in his records at the Chicago State University and possibly elsewhere. The court's ruling stems from a case initiated by Atiku, who is contesting the outcome of Tinubu's victory."
Ibe continued, "I sincerely hope that whatever this undisclosed information may be, it will not be of a nature that shocks Nigerians. The truth about Tinubu's records at CSU will soon be revealed, and it's only a matter of time."
On July 11, Atiku had filed a petition seeking to obtain detailed information regarding Tinubu's academic records at the Chicago State University. The documents requested by the former Vice President, through his legal counsel, Angela M. Liu, include records of Tinubu's admission and acceptance at the university, dates of attendance, degrees earned, awards, and honors achieved during his time there, among other details.
Both President Tinubu and Chicago State University, represented by their respective legal teams, had filed objections to the release of this information, citing privacy rules as their grounds for opposition. The unfolding legal battle promises to shed light on this academic records dispute in the near future
