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lawnreigh:
I guess Judiciary won't be corrupt now according to Lovers of Nigeria

Throwback:
So David Hundeyin established his own standard to determine the existence of a human being?

Example no 1,358,956 of why you need to fund independent media:

Everybody and their dog is now reporting that one "Durojaiye Ogunsanya" appeared on TVC claiming to be Tinubu's coursemate at @ChicagoState.

Exactly NONE of them bothered to do a 5-minute fact check to even establish whether anybody called "Durojaiye Ogunsanya" even exists. A simple refined string search on Google using that search keyword shows very obviously that this is a made-up identity.

The only time the name "Durojaiye Ogunsanya" appears on the entire internet is in news articles reporting about the same TVC appearance. Someone claiming to be a "public affairs analyst" cannot possibly have a web footprint that is literally zero.

This idiot appeared on TVC using an assumed identity to make a claim that everyone with a functioning pair of eyes knows is not true, and look at "journalists" queuing up to report and amplify this nonsense. Meanwhile none of them has reported that the FBI is preparing to release 2,500 pages of its dossier on Tinubu, or that @ChicagoState yesterday in court disowned the forged certificate that Tinubu submitted to INEC.

Just another instance of mainstream Nigerian media being daft and incurious while queuing up to parrot an official line, just like how they all reported that @hadisirika attended one "Petroleum Helicopters Institute" in the USA - a place that does not exist.

If you like yourself and you want a better life for your children, FUND INDEPENDENT MEDIA.

U.S. court adjourns Atiku records case as Chicago university denies knowledge of certificate Tinubu submitted to INEC
Michael Hayes said the school’s administrators — if asked under oath — won’t be able to certify Mr Tinubu’s certificate because they “just don’t know” where

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Tuesday adjourned ruling on a subpoena application for Bola Tinubu’s records from Chicago State University (CSU) shortly after the institution denied knowledge of a certificate the Nigerian president submitted to the country’s electoral commission INEC to run for office.

Before Judge Jeffrey Gilbert in Chicago, CSU lawyer Michael Hayes categorically stated that the school was not in a position to authenticate Mr Tinubu’s certificate as either fake or genuine, a position that contradicts the school’s previous assertions that it issued a certificate to the Nigerian politician after he graduated in 1979.

“Is the diploma authentic or is it a forgery? My client can’t answer yes to either of those questions,” Mr Hayes said at the hearing in Chicago that began at about 1:30 p.m. (local) and lasted several hours in the lawsuit brought by Atiku Abubakar, Mr Tinubu’s main challenger during the February 25 presidential election.

The lawyer insisted that the school’s administrators — if asked under oath — won’t be able to certify Mr Tinubu’s certificate because they “just don’t know” where he obtained it or how.

Mr Hayes was responding to the judge’s inquiry into the school’s ability to confirm under oath that Mr Tinubu was issued the certificate he tendered to Nigeria’s electoral office as part of his final eligibility paperwork in June 2022.

It is against the Nigerian Constitution to submit dubious documents to INEC, and politicians, including governors, have been ousted for similar infractions.

Mr Hayes insisted that CSU records showed Mr Tinubu attended the school, but admitted there were several contradictions that the school’s administrators won’t be able to clarify under oath. Those discrepancies include the June 22, 1977, date that Mr Tinubu’s certificate carried, as well as the school’s president at the time the certificate was obtained and typographical, font and header errors on the document.

On June 17, 2022, Mr Tinubu submitted a certificate to INEC that was purportedly issued in 1979 and signed by Elnora Daniel. But Ms Daniel only arrived at CSU in 1998 from Hampton University, 19 years after Mr Tinubu was said to have graduated. She then left the school in 2008 following a financial mismanagement scandal, or 14 years before June 2022 when CSU issued yet a fresh certificate in Mr Tinubu’s name under subpoena from a Nigerian lawyer who had inquired about Mr Tinubu’s education there.

The jarring contradictions, among others, caused Mr Abubakar to file the suit to compel CSU to produce records relating to Mr Tinubu and make its top officials available for deposition to certify the produced records, according to the Nigerian opposition leader’s lawyers.

Alexandre de Gramont, who appeared in court for Mr Abubakar, said the documents and depositions are being sought for use in the Nigerian Supreme Court, where the final battle over Mr Tinubu’s election is now headed.

Mr de Gramont said the Nigerian Court of Appeal upheld Mr Tinubu’s election in its September 6 ruling because the panel did not have CSU’s position on the authenticity of the certificate Mr Tinubu presented, saying the Supreme Court might be able to admit CSU’s position on the document under a special rule.

“Your Honour, we don’t know whether the Nigerian Supreme Court would be receptive to the new evidence or not, but we just want to be able to present the new evidence to them from CSU,” Mr de Gramont said.


“We already have them (the documents), what we are seeking is CSU’s authentication or their explanation for some of the discrepancies.”
Mr Abubakar has until September 20 to appeal the September 6 decision of the Court of Appeal, which is the first instance court in the presidential election tribunal process in Nigeria.

Judge Gilbert said the court has always taken a liberal and broad view in granting similar requests under Section 1782, a statute that allows the release of documents and evidence domiciled in the U.S. to be obtained and used in a foreign proceeding.

Mr Tinubu’s lawyers, represented via telephone conference by Christopher Carmichael, said Mr Abubakar was on a fishing expedition, noting that the previous statements of CSU to the effect that Mr Tinubu graduated from the school were enough.

Mr Carmichael said there was no need to produce further evidence or place the school’s officials under oath to speak to the authenticity of Mr Tinubu’s certificate, saying the proceeding would only fuel online trolls because the Supreme Court won’t accept new evidence even if produced.


Consequently, Judge Gilbert said he would need additional time to reflect before ruling on the matter, but asked lawyers to all the parties to go through records submitted before the court and update them if necessary in the meantime. He said a date for a final ruling or additional hearing would be communicated to the parties.

U.S. House opens impeachment probe against President Biden for alleged bribery, obstruction of justice

The U.S. House of Representatives has announced the launch of a formal impeachment probe against the sitting President Joe Biden.

Kevin McCarthy, the House speaker, announced the decision on Tuesday at the capitol, disclosing that Mr Biden’s probe would focus on allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption.

“Today, I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden,” Mr McCarthy said.

The lower chamber has been investigating Mr Biden since the lawmakers took over the parliament in January. However, the hearing has found no concrete misconduct against the president.

The development has further made the House inquire about the business dealings of the president’s son, Hunter Biden, which the Republicans said are questionable.

The president’s son is under federal investigation for possible tax crimes related to his foreign business interests.

Mr McCarthy revealed that the House investigations into the Mr Biden family’s business dealings this year have uncovered a “culture of corruption” that warrants a deeper probe.

However, the White House quickly condemned Mr McCarthy’s move to probe Mr Biden.

“House Republicans have been investigating the President for nine months, and they have turned up no evidence of wrongdoing,” Ian Sams, a spokesperson for the White House, said.

But despite the kick, Mr McCarthy said he would direct the chairmen of the House Judiciary, Oversight and Ways and Means committees – who have been working together for months on various probes related to Mr Biden’s family – to lead the impeachment inquiry.

The U.S. Constitution states a president can be impeached for “treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanours”. But any effort to remove Mr Biden from office would unlikely succeed.

The House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a narrow 222-212 majority, would need to vote in favour and then proceed to a Senate trial and vote.

Democrats have a majority in the Senate and would almost certainly shoot down the proceedings if it gets far.

The reason why Atiku’s lawyer mentioned Obi’s name during their court case today.

Atiku’s lawyer said that’s the man you should be scared of is Peter Obi. If he was the one that sued for this documents his followers will be all over the place.

altteemy:
This man really means business.

No cause for alarm!
I am here to clarify that I was not sacked. The Tribunal has simply ordered a re-run (supplementary election) in the 32 polling units where elections did not hold. We will continue working for Etiosa.

I urge constituents to keep calm as we are unshaken. We will get through this together.

Constituency's progress! 💪🗳️
Hon. Atta Achief Thaddeus
HOR, EtiOsa Constituency.
#EtiOsaConstituency

ObidenceNeckpre:
Oponu kid