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General News of Friday, 23 June 2023

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'Tinubu identified himself as a lady while seeking admission in Chicago varsity' - Atiku’s witness

Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu

The witness representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar made a shocking revelation at the tribunal on Friday, June 23.

Atiku's witness confessed to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) sitting in Abuja on Friday that the transcript in aid of admission into Chicago State University made by South West College in the name of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was identified as female gender, The Nigerian Tribune reported.

The PDP tendered the document, along with other documents to prove the allegations in a joint petition challenging Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the February 25 presidential election, Leadership report added.

The lead counsel to the petitioners, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), while leading the 27th witness of the petitioners, Mr. Mike Enahoro-Eba, subpoenaed to come and testify in court, tendered the documents through the witness, who is an Abuja based haman rights and public interest lawyer.

The court however admitted the documents and marked them as exhibits.

President Bola Tinubu has been spotted having a lighter moment in Paris, the capital of France, where he was on a 2-day summit on the New Global Financing Pact.

On Thursday evening, June 22, President Tinubu took to his Twitter page to share pictures of where he had a lighter moment with Heads of State and other prominent dignitaries at the State Banquet in the European country.

According to the tweet, the State Banquet was hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, noting that the French President and his wife, First Lady Brigitte Macron were both gracious and warm receptionists.