A lawsuit aimed at obtaining access to President Bola Tinubu’s educational records from Chicago State University has been withdrawn. During the 2022 campaigns, Tinubu had declared possessing a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with honors from the university.

Despite confirmation of Tinubu’s degree by Beverly Poindexter from CSU’s Office of the Registrar, doubts continued to linger. Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar initiated a legal effort to obtain the records.

However, before the hearing, Atiku decided to withdraw the lawsuit, leading Judge Patrick J. Heneghan to dismiss the case. This move brought an end to CSU’s involvement in the matter….CONTINUE READING

Victor Henderson, a well-known business litigation attorney in Chicago, acknowledged Tinubu as a respected CSU graduate and a significant figure in the United States.

In a press statement dated August 2, 2023, Henderson addressed the situation, criticizing Atiku Abubakar and his followers for attempting to access the President’s confidential educational records through an improper lawsuit, without adhering to basic due process or requesting the records directly from the President himself.

Henderson stated, “The goal of Abubakar and others, of course, is to stain the President’s character and reputation and to try to steal an election that they lost.

” He emphasized that the court’s dismissal of the lawsuit vindicated the President and his supporters. Additionally, a leading Chicago State official reaffirmed that President Tinubu is a distinguished alumnus of the university.