A group of US attorneys have expressed confusion over the actions of President Bola Tinubu, who they claim is using various tactics to slow down legal proceedings and refusing to disclose his academic records from Chicago State University.

PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s lawyers are asking a federal court to issue a summon for Chicago State University to release Mr Tinubu’s school records, but the Nigerian leader is fighting tooth and nail to block the application.

“We continue to be puzzled by Mr Tinubu’s intense resistance to our asking CSU about documents that are already in the public domain and/or have already been submitted in the Nigerian proceedings so that we can learn CSU’s position on whether, how, and when they were provided to other Nigerian litigants, and CSU’s position on the authenticity of the documents,” Liu Angela representing Atiku wrote in an email to the lawyers of Tinubu and Chicago university on August 3.

The CSU registrar’s office had said that it graduated a Bola Tinubu on June 22, 1979, but did not elaborate when pressed on whether the student was a male or female, much less if it is the same person now occupying Nigeria’s presidency.

According to Ms Angela, Tinubu, president of Africa’s largest economy, should have been keen to clear up any inconsistencies in his academic achievements and set the records straight by allowing the expedition of the legal process.

“If there is an explanation for the discrepancies we have identified, we would think that Mr Tinubu would be eager to provide it. If you would like to provide an explanation to us, we are happy to consider it. That might preclude the need for, or at least expedite the deposition,” the lawyer said, suggesting a willingness to cooperate with Tinubu’s legal team to shut down controversies surrounding the president’s credentials.

She stressed that Tinubu’s refusal to grant them access to his school records has only fuelled suspicions and suggested that he has something to conceal.

“In candour, the vehemence of Mr Tinubu’s opposition to this discovery is increasing rather than mitigating our suspicions,” Angela asserted.

The attorney representing Atiku further noted how Tinubu was frustrating and stalling the entire judicial process.

She explained that Tinubu had been advised — in writing — to join the case earlier since the applicant would not oppose the request, but that he chose to remain silent and waited until Atiku had submitted an ‘Order Directing Discovery’ of his academic records in court before expressing an interest in joining the suit.

Then, Tinubu turned around a week later and headed straight to the states district court for the Northern District of Illinois to apply to join as previously advised without consulting with Mr Abubakar, perceived as a devious delay gimmick.

“At the outset, Applicant emphasizes that he does not oppose the Motion, but questions why Mr Tinubu filed it, instead of contacting and coordinating with Applicant’s counsel to submit a joint submission,” Angela wrote in her response to Tinubu’s motion to join on August 4.

“Thus, on July 27, 2023, almost a week prior to filing the application, counsel for applicant advised counsel for Mr Tinubu and CSU that applicant intended to file the application and that he was “willing to stipulate to Tinubu’s intervention in the Section 1782 federal action,” Atiku’s lawyer told the court.

Atiku is, however, optimistic that the academic records would support his case against Tinubu at the presidential elections petitions tribunal to prove that the recently sworn-in president may have falsified his credentials and should be disqualified.

oshozondii:


https://politicsnigeria.com/us-lawyers-worried-by-tinubus-efforts-to-hide-chicago-university-records/

SpatialKing:
What is he hiding

Tinubu can never say something like go and verify

The wicked flee when no one pursues them, But the righteous are as bold as a lion..." (Proverbs 28:1 AMP)

oshozondii:


https://politicsnigeria.com/us-lawyers-worried-by-tinubus-efforts-to-hide-chicago-university-records/

The troubles with Bola Tinubu’s candidacy are enormous. Some are within his control, while others are not. No candidate for the presidency of Nigeria has ever come into the campaign with much political baggage as Tinubu, not even Muhammadu Buhari. We can find in three folds everything wrong with Muhammadu Buhari in Bola Tinubu.

The self-inflicted personal baggage of Tinubu is well known to all. His inability to present a straight biography is one of them. Nothing about him is straightforward; his age, his name, his certificates, his schools (primary, secondary, university), his parents, his source of wealth, the state of his health, his ever-changing ideology, etc. Even his classmates are unknown.

Though possession of a crooked biography has never stopped anyone from being the president of Nigeria, the case of Tinubu is so egregious. They are coming at a point when Nigerians are less tolerant of such character flaws.

Jogs1900:
Why would you go behind my back to ask for my educational credentials? Does it make sense?

Enice:
Na wetin concern US attorney with Nigerian matter? Make dem face their front.

Jogs1900:
Why would you go behind my back to ask for my educational credentials? Does it make sense?

anonymous1759:

One of the least jobs in America which is care giver or social worker you must under go one or two courses to get the job with proven certification. BAT cannot work with a big firm in the USA without having a result.

With the way Nigerians play politics of hatred I’m in support of BAT some deluded Nigerians who feel they love Nigeria more because their fraud lost has said a lot there’s no need for BAT to grant them access they’ll still doubt And abuse everything. If these People can agree that PMB had a certificate after 8 yrs we shouldn’t take them seriously anymore. PDP and LP are the same party

Jogs1900:
Why would you go behind my back to ask for my educational credentials? Does it make sense?

helinues:
Let them also go to court

DevilishMan:


Unemployed lazy youth spotted.
Employers and institutional entities all over the world do it. It's called background check.

Rayban25:


his so called firm has no record of him. we are not illiterates like your parents in the village. Find another defence line(lie)

Rayban25:


be quiet when graduates and certificate holders are talking.

Racoon:

What are you hiding? Why does the balabloo-blu-bulava does not want his certificates scrutinised? Certificates are issued by institutions across the globe for public scrutiny and accountability. No institution will issue a certificate that can never be subjected to public verification. Be guided and educated.

helinues:
Let them also go to court

anonymous1759:



Ignorance is indeed a disease which you suffer from.

Jogs1900:
Why would you go behind my back to ask for my educational credentials? Does it make sense?

Racoon:

What are you hiding? Why does the balabloo-blu-bulava does not want his certificates scrutinised? Certificates are issued by institutions across the globe for public scrutiny and accountability. No institution will issue a certificate that can never be subjected to public verification. Be guided and educated.

EyeCumInPiece:
Educational Background =Controversial
Childhood =Controversial
Source of Wealth =Controversial
Health Status =Controversial
Election Win =Controversial
Parents =Controversial
State of Origin =Controversial
...

BoldBrainz:


This one is a bumbling idiot.. !

So when the DSS initiates security checks on political appointees before clearance, they're first supposed to obtain acquiescence from the concerned individuals abi?

Una go just dey waka for nairaland with empty heads!

Rayban25:


Why showing a photoshopped picture?

he could have used donald dukes picture instead now