I used to be lecturer there, Tinubu by no means attended Chicago State University – Adetokumbo

Former Chicago State University lecturer Dr Pearse
Adetokumbo has accused President Bola Tinubu of falsely presenting himself as a
former pupil of the American establishment, insisting that the Nigerian chief
by no means attended the college.

Adetokumbo additionally accused the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji
Alausa, of deceptive the general public by defending claims that Tinubu studied at
Chicago State University.

The allegations have reignited controversy surrounding
Tinubu’s tutorial background, a difficulty that attracted vital consideration
in the course of the 2023 presidential election and subsequent authorized disputes over his
academic {qualifications}.

Speaking throughout an interview on News Central TV, Adetokumbo
disclosed that he labored at Chicago State University between 1985 and 1990.

He claimed he was the director of the programme Tinubu
allegedly attended and maintained that he had private data of the
president’s tutorial data.

The former lecturer additional alleged that the paperwork
Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,
contained the names of faculties he by no means attended.

Adetokumbo questioned the credibility of the schooling
minister’s statements regarding Tinubu’s academic historical past.

He warned that the controversy might doubtlessly entice
worldwide authorized consideration, whereas insisting that robust language was
obligatory to deal with what he described as severe misconduct throughout the
nation’s establishments.

Adetokumbo mentioned, “But you higher watch out. I’ve
mentioned it earlier than. This factor might find yourself in worldwide prison courts. Maybe
Amupitan and Tinubu, each of them, will die in the identical cell. I’m saying it,
and I’m telling you one thing.

“We are at some extent in our politics the place we have now to make use of
robust statements to deal with robust prison conduct from our establishments.

“So I say it with all confidence, and I do know issues
concerning the president that he is aware of I do know, that there isn’t any means he can win this
election.

“Well, I do know that he did not even attend Chicago State
University. The schooling minister works for the president. The schooling
minister is mendacity.

“Do you recognize his actual identify? That [Tinubu] isn’t his
identify. Do you recognize the varsity he attended? Primary college? No. Secondary college?
No.

“Look on the data he has been submitting to INEC
since he is been working. He by no means mentioned he was homeschooled. He gave names for
faculties which he by no means attended.

“This man is an expert criminal. This is what’s on
file. I’m telling you. By the best way, let me let you know one thing now. I used to be advised
I should not say earlier than, but it surely’s come to some extent now.

“I was a lecturer at Chicago State University.
For 5 years. I used to be the director of this system that Tinubu mentioned he attended
at Chicago State University. I used to be at Chicago State University from 1985 to
1990.

“After he had left, I can let you know now that when [they]
had been on the lookout for data on Tinubu’s file, I feel it was 1999, it was to
me that they despatched individuals to come back and acquire the knowledge. I had the
data.

“All the difficulty that Atiku was going round wanting
for data, I had it then. I gave it to them, however I advised them this isn’t
the way you win an election.

“Campaign towards this man and his performers. That’s
what you do. But the actual fact of the matter is, I do know that he by no means attended
Chicago State University, and he is aware of that I do know.

“So the person has no integrity. All these governors,
no matter they need to do, allow them to do it. It will probably be them towards us, the
individuals. The individuals are not going to vote for garbage.

“They have had sufficient. Poverty is on the rise.
Unemployment is on the rise. Insecurity on the rise. Everything has failed
due to this administration. If he is a genius, he is a genius to regain
election. That is what it’s.”

Adetokumbo’s feedback come amid renewed political
discussions forward of the 2027 basic elections, with the previous lecturer
expressing confidence that Nigerians would reject the present administration at
the polls.

He additionally criticised the federal government’s efficiency, citing
rising poverty, unemployment and insecurity as causes he believes voters might
search a change in management.

President Tinubu is but to answer these allegations.

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