Tinubu should tell Nigerians how he got degree without primary, secondary education – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has taken to social media to ridicule President Bola Tinubu over his primary and secondary education scandal.

On his X (formerly Twitter) page, Atiku asked Tinubu to explain to Nigerians how he got his degree without primary, secondary education.

In his post, he narrated how in 1999, Tinubu claimed to have attended St. John’s Primary School in Aroloya, Lagos State before proceeding to Children’s Home School in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, followed by Government College Ibadan and the Richard Daley College after which he proceeded to Chicago State University in the United States.

However, in 2023, Tinubu listed only Chicago State University in the United States.

“I woke up this morning wondering how we got to this cul de sac. In 1999, Tinubu claimed he attended St. John’s Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos, before proceeding to Children’s Home School in Ibadan.

“According to him, his next port of call in his educational journey was Government College Ibadan and, Richard Daley College and Chicago State University in the United States.

“Curiously, in 2023, Tinubu settled with attending only Chicago State University in the United States,” he tweeted.

“I am scratching my head. How is that possible? Methinks that all well-meaning Nigerians should be as confused as I am with Tinubu’s declaration that he had no primary and secondary education, yet he has a university degree.

“You may wish to #AskTinubu how he attained this feat so that we can learn from his ingenuity,” Atiku tweeted.

Atiku who is challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election filed a separate case No. 23-5099 (N. D. III.) at the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Tinubu in the United States.

This is different from the suit requesting the academic records of Tinubu which read that he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Chicago State University.

Although the Chicago State University agreed to release Tinubu’s credentials, his lawyers believe it is too late for Atiku to use it against Tinubu at the election Petition Tribunal as the time for producing evidence to the court has elapsed, although the Tribunal is yet to give its judgement.