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Tells CBS: “As an educational institution, we are sometimes asked to provide information related to student records. Federal law known as FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student records and limits what an institution can release”

The Chicago State University (CSU), yesterday, confirmed that President Bola Tinubu attended the university and graduated in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree.

The university disclosed this in a statement issued to CBS Broadcasting Inc. generally referred to as CBS News, one of America’s biggest and most influential news network.

It, however, pointed out that United States’ federal law, prevents it us from providing any further information about Tinubu’s record, without consent or unless allowed to do so via court order.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, had alleged that documents showing that Tinubu graduated from Chicago State in 1979, were not authentic, and had highlighted it as grounds to nullify Tinubu’s election victory.

The certificate was issued in 1979, and signed by university President Elnora Daniel. But Daniel didn’t arrive at CSU until 1998 and left about ten years later.

Submitting false records to the National Election Commission before the vote should nullify the election, Atiku had claims.

At a hearing in Chicago this week, Atiku’s lawyers had asked a federal judge to compel the CSU officials to turn over Tinubu’s academic documents and appear for depositions. Judge Jeffrey Gilbert of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois did not rule on the request.

CSU’s lawyer, Michael Hayes, told Gilbert that the university wouldn’t be able to certify Tinubu’s diploma under oath.
A CSU spokeswoman said the university could confirm the president graduated. However, it cannot authenticate the diploma because it was a ceremonial document and not part of a student’s official academic file.

Earlier this month, the Presidential Election Petition Court had dismissed Atiku’s claim against Tinubu’s February 25 election. But the PDP presidential candidate continues to fight the president’s academic results in Chicago.
But in the statement CSU issued to CBS yesterday, the university explained: “As an educational institution, we are sometimes asked to provide information related to student records. Federal law known as FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student records and limits what an institution can release.

“In August 2023, a request was made to the U.S. federal court for the university to provide information related to educational records concerning Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, and a former CSU student.
“The university has confirmed Tinubu attended CSU and graduated in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree. Federal law, however, prevents us from providing any further information without consent or unless allowed to do so via court order.


“CSU is confident in the veracity and integrity of our records regarding Tinubu’s completion of graduation requirements and degree certificate. The university is not a party to the Nigerian legal proceedings that spurred this request, and a U.S. federal judge will determine whether the university will provide further requested information.


“Our response to the request for Tinubu’s academic records has been entirely consistent with our practices, policies and federal law. We would respond in exactly the same manner for any request for any student information by a third party.”
Chicago State University Statement to CBS:


As an educational institution, we are sometimes asked to provide information related to student records. Federal law known as FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student records and limits what an institution can release.
In August 2023, a request was made in U.S. federal court for the university to provide information related to educational records concerning Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, and a former CSU student. The university has confirmed Tinubu attended CSU and graduated in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree. Federal law, however, prevents us from providing any further information without consent or unless allowed to do so via court order.

CSU is confident in the veracity and integrity of our records regarding Tinubu’s completion of graduation requirements and degree certificate. The university is not a party to the Nigerian legal proceedings that spurred this request, and a U.S. federal judge will determine whether the university will provide further requested information.

Our response to the request for Tinubu’s academic records has been entirely consistent with our practices, policies and federal law. We would respond in exactly the same manner for any request for any student information by a third party.

Tinubu defeated them and scuttled their plans of taking over lagos and pushed back their agenda of dominating the Yorubas by 70 years. They hated him because he's the only one that has the capability of doing such.

They won't stop this hysteria and will never like him or any Yoruba person. There's this collectivity in purpose and written consensus from ibos to oppose any strong political leader from other regions by default.

Thus, Tinubu defeating Peter Gringory Obi is the end of their political relevancy, hence you understand the mass hysteria and hatred.

After Tinubu, power goes back to the north then back to south south and then back to the north and back to south west and back to the north. Like announcing lymphoma to a patient the dying days of political relevance of the ibos is in weeks.

They will never like Tinubu , they know that we know !

EcoBrick:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/09/15/chicago-state-university-confirms-tinubu-attended-institution-graduated-in-1979



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iwaeda:


Let them give the evidence to court, not Chicago Broadcasting Service. This thing is not rocket science.

adekolaelect:
You think US is a lawless country like Nigeria where you assumed everything has to go with politics.

iwaeda:

Baba Offa, I have lived in USA, I know the law. All Chicago State University need is to bring a certified copy to court and that settle it. You don't leave on propaganda, egbon.

adekolaelect:
Baba U S by mouth . I hope you can go there to tell them what to do? Africans with over Sabi yet they can't make anything work than to blame , Insult and propaganda. Lived in US but brought nothing home to make the progress for his country.

iwaeda:


Let them give the evidence to court, not Chicago Broadcasting Service. This thing is not rocket science.

dealslip:


So if CBS interviews them, they should not give any response so that you guys can start making noise again. Why do you think, they haven't responded to the court. I am really worried about how myopic people have become this day. Everything must be wrong or right according to your sentiments or political leanings.

iwaeda:

Baba Offa, I have lived in USA, I know the law. All Chicago State University need is to bring a certified copy to court and that settle it. You don't leave on propaganda, egbon.

EcoBrick:
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/09/15/chicago-state-university-confirms-tinubu-attended-institution-graduated-in-1979



Mynd44
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MICHEALADEX:



I once have it no be property


Were deh for Americana

iwaeda:

Baba Offa, I have lived in USA, I know the law. All Chicago State University need is to bring a certified copy to court and that settle it. You don't leave on propaganda, egbon.

Zxcvbnmghtr:


You have lived in US and you are reasoning like this lol.

Infact everybody on Nairaland lives in US.

Zxcvbnmghtr:


You have lived in US and you are reasoning like this lol.

Infact everybody on Nairaland lives in US.

iwaeda:

. I pay people's salaries. Even in Kwara, I have made marks on the sand of time, not to talk of Lagos. Reason we are contributing to the sanity of nation through truth. Sorry this can get to fp

iwaeda:


You don't know USA law. Let them share it with CNN too.

DeTribalisedCit:
They could not authenticate Tinubu's diploma because it is just a ceremonial document and not part of a student's academic file.

Noted from CSU. 😎

Since all synonyns of diploma are academical, I wonder which sphere of American lingua defines it as being plainly ceremonial.

Zxcvbnmghtr:


You have lived in US and you are reasoning like this lol.

Infact everybody on Nairaland lives in US.