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CBS) -- Chicago State University finds itself at the center of a political dispute involving the newly elected president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu's political rival, Atiku Abubakar, claims that documents showing that Tinubu graduated from Chicago State in 1979 are not authentic, and that is grounds to nullify Tinubu's election victory earlier this year.

According to the People's Gazette, Tinubu submitted the diploma to Nigeria's election commission. It was purportedly 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, Abubaker claims.

At a hearing in Chicago this week, Abubakar's lawyers asked a federal judge to compel 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 can confirm the president graduated. However, it cannot authenticate the diploma because it is a ceremonial document that is not part of a student's official academic file.

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Chicago State has issued this statement:

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.

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-state-university-nigeria-bola-tinubu/

Below is Affidavit under oath by the School Registar that Tinubu attended the school and also confirmed the certificate Tinubu presented to INEC is not fake.

Okay then.

MrsTwrite:
Okay then.

Ok

Confused State University (CSU).

Naija2023:


According to the People's Gazette, Tinubu submitted the diploma to Nigeria's election commission. It was purportedly 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, Abubaker claims.



https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-state-university-nigeria-bola-tinubu/

There is a good chance it's going to be an hung case.
This paragraph above has been addressed by CSU as well. Check note 3 and 4 below:

Useless propaganda would never get Tulumbu and his dumb Agbadorian zombies anywhere. CSU people said they can NEVER accept under oath that the said certificates came from the school.

What is the mumu propaganda all about? Judge Gilbert will rule on the matter any moment from now and everybody go rest. Fowl nyansh MUST open!

Goodvibes007:

There is a good chance it's going to be an hung case.
This paragraph above has been addressed by CSU as well. Check note 4 below:

Please send me the full PDF copy. I will message you now on your email . I want to attach it to the original post

Goodvibes007:

There is a good chance it's going to be an hung case.
This paragraph above has been addressed by CSU as well. Check note 4 below:

Continue deceiving yourself. We will hear from Judge Gilbert and you and your criminal druggie will finally Rest... In Peace

A lot of Nigerians don't know anything about data protection in advance countries. The institution has no right to disclose Tinubu academic record without his consent or a court order.

fx45:
Continue deceiving yourself. We will hear from Judge Gilbert and you and your criminal druggie will finally Rest... In Peace

I am not deceiving myself. Since the uni (issuing authority) won't tell, then case is tending towards being hung meaning the judge would throw it out for lack of evidence. End of story.

Ps: I could care less whoever the Nigerian president is.

teeytimi:
A lot of Nigerians don't know anything about data protection in advance countries. The institution has no right to disclose Tinubu academic record without his consent or a court order.

That is exactly the reason why the matter is in court... To compel CSU to produce the required documents.

teeytimi:
A lot of Nigerians don't know anything about data protection in advance countries. The institution has no right to disclose Tinubu academic record without his consent or a court order.

Even if the court gives, it won't be more than what we already have and know.

His certificate, ission form, transcript.

Goodvibes007:

I am not deceiving myself. Since the uni (issuing authority) won't tell, then case is tending towards being hung meaning the judge would throw it out for lack of evidence. End of story.

Until we hear from Judge Gilbert, you need to stop running faster than your shadow. Why don't you wait? Everything will be sorted in the next one week. Be patient my loyal Agbadorian

fx45:
Until we hear from Judge Gilbert, you need to stop running faster than your shadow. Why don't you wait? Everything will be sorted in the next one week. Be patient my loyal Agbadorian

Lol. If I was in Nigeria, I would have voted Sowore (student union leader) over Agbado, Atikulated or Obidient.

fx45:
Useless propaganda would never get Tulumbu and his dumb Agbadorian zombies anywhere. CSU people said they can NEVER accept under oath that the said certificates came from the school.

What is the mumu propaganda all about? Judge Gilbert will rule on the matter any moment from now and everybody go rest. Fowl nyansh MUST open!

There is no propaganda. They confirmed he attended the school. But they said the paper he presented to INEC may not be the original.

That is not a case of forged Certificate. A certificate is forged when you didn't attend a school and you claim you did. But presenting non official documents as evidence you attended a school that you actually attended is not forgery but clerical error that can be corrected.

Goodvibes007:
Ps: I could care less whoever the Nigerian president is.

Then you should stop spamming this place with useless attachments and documents. Let those of us that care continue the discussion.

Una go cry tire.

You go reach world court

fx45:
Then you should stop spamming this place with useless attachments and documents. Let those of us that care continue the discussion.

You think it's useless because you are trying to sway people's opinions via propaganda and my attachment is not letting your agenda agend. Seun would have to ban me to stop posting documents available on the world wide web

CSU people said they can NEVER accept under oath that the said certificates came from the school. All the mods deleting every topic about this scandal, hope you know you can't never hide the truth?

Naija2023:
There is no propaganda. They confirmed he attended the school. But they said the paper he presented to INEC may not be the original.

That is not a case of forged Certificate. A certificate is forged when you didn't attend a school and you claim you did. But presenting non official documents as evidence you attended a school that you actually attended is not forgery but clerical error that can be corrected.

You're trying too hard my dear Agbadorian. Let's wait for Judge Gilbert to put this matter to rest.

Yo Gerrit?

fx45:
You're trying too hard my dear Agbadorian. Let's wait for Judge Gilbert to put this matter to rest.

Yo Gerrit?

Judge Gilbert has nothing to rule on. The Job of Judge Gilbert is to ask for the release of documents with CSU. That is all.

Judge Gilbert is not making any ruling beyond that .

If Judge Gilbert say release the documents you have , they will release it. And it will confirm he attended the school. period.

The school document might be the different from what BAT submitted, but it will not still mean forgery at the Supreme Court in Nigeria. It will just mean wrong document.

To forge a certificate is to claim to have acquired a knowledge that you do not have. Or claim you attended a school you didn't attend.

Wrong document is to present a document in error when you actually graduated from the school and earned the degree.

It will be simply a case of replacement of his original certificate with a wrong one.

Mr WorldRichest, I believe your handle is one of the sponsored ones on Nairaland for the purpose of propaganda and falsehood...

Relax, we will still take the matter to ICC

Racoon:
CSU people said they can NEVER accept under oath that the said certificates came from the school. All the mods deleting every topic about this scandal, hope you know you can't never hide the truth?

Eyaaa

Kpele.

What are we going to do to that school ? Should we take them to Sharia court

Naija2023:


Judge Gilbert has nothing to rule on. The Job of Judge Gilbert is to ask for the release of documents with CSU. That is all.

Judge Gilbert is not making any ruling beyond that .

If Judge Gilbert say release the documents you have , they will release it. And it will confirm he attended the school. period.

The school document might be the different from what BAT submitted, but it will not still mean forgery at the Supreme Court in Nigeria. It will just mean wrong document.

Sir, that is the exact reason why the matter is in court. We want to sight certain documents from the CSU. Yo Gerrit?

fx45:
Sir, that is the exact reason why the matter is in court. We want to sight certain documents from the CSU. Yo Gerrit?

Nobody is arguing. But CSU will only give you their own documents. They won't give you documents they didn't make.

Atiku is looking for birth certificate, WAEC, etc. CSU won't release that because they are not the institution that made them. It is not their document.

The university already said the diploma Tinubu submitted is a ceremonial document . That the official documents shows he attended and graduated.

CSU will release CSU degree certificate, ission letter and Transcript.

The forgery accusation Atiku is looking for will be impossible to achieve since he officially attended and CSU will provide official documents that are superior to ceremonial document submitted by Tinubu.

Goodvibes007 and Naija2023... Same person using different handles. Una go defend tire!

Naija2023:


Nobody is arguing. But CSU will only give you their own documents. They won't give you documents they didn't make.

Atiku is looking for birth certificate, WAEC, etc. CSU won't release that because they are not the institution that made them. It is not their document.

CSU will release CSU degree certificate, ission letter and Transcript

And it won't be different from what we already know. Tinubu attended and graduated.

fx45:
Goodvibes007 and Naija2023... Same person using different handles. Una go defend tire!

Lol. Are you okay sir?

Naija2023:
Nobody is arguing. But CSU will only give you their own documents. They won't give you documents they didn't make.

Atiku is looking for birth certificate, WAEC, etc. CSU won't release that because they are not the institution that made them. It is not their document.

CSU will release CSU degree certificate, ission letter and Transcript

Like I said earlier, you're trying too hard. CSU will be subpoenaed to produce documents used by the criminal druggie to gain ission into the institution.

Enough with the fake news, what’s wrong with all these people sef??

They used fake news to force GMB into aso rock & ever since Nigeria has not been the same!

Judge Gilbert hasn’t ruled yet, fifty kobo you nor contribute for Tinubu campaign, yet na you dey sweat !

Mods need to start banning any moniker caught pushing fake news, the damage they cause is worse than the one done by drug pushers!

Raskimonojendor:

And it won't be different from what we already know. Tinubu attended and graduated.

Then why are you sweating? I'm also 100% sure you're the same paid hack using the other s. You've been the only person shouting all over Nairaland that the case would be HUNG. Now you've switched to your alternate monikers to continue the misinformation... But we won't let you