The Transcript Indicated F, It Was Clear -Tinubu’s Lawyer Admits, Gives Reason
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s lawyer, Wole Afolabi, has spoken on the controversy surrounding his certificate.
Speaking on the issue, Afolabi said that a mixup at Chicago State University is the reason President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s certificate indicates “F” meant for a female. He stated spoke during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today.
Recall that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, who is challenging Tinibu’s victory in the election, filed a case at the District Court, Northern Illinois in the United States. The US Court ordered the Chicago State University to release Tinubu’s academic records to him.
When queried on why the President’s certificate carries “F”, Afolabi, said “The transcript that was provided by Southwest College indicated F. It was clear. All of the other particulars did match information of President Bola Tinubu. Now, the registrar was interviewed on why the discrepancies. He said the person applying for the school ticked the box of a male not a female and when the admission letter was issued it was issued to Mr Tinubu.
“When the question was put to Dr West Brown, he said it is not unusual for universities to mix up. He (West Brown) has been to several universities. It is possible.”
On the discrepancies on the signatures on the certificate, Afolabi said that certificates were not issued at the time of graduation, until one applied for them.
He added that the person who issued the certificate Tinubu submitted to INEC might not have been in the university in 1979.
