US Court Dismisses Atiku Abubakar’s Suit Seeking President Tinubu’s Academic Records

A suit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, seeking the academic records of President Bola Tinubu, has been dismissed by a US court.

President Tinubu had previously stated that he holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Chicago State University, and a university staff confirmed his attendance between 1977 and 1979….CONTINUE READING

Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, maintained his stance that the academic records of President Tinubu were forged.

He had sought to subpoena the university to produce Tinubu’s academic records, including records of admission, attendance dates, degrees, awards, and honors attained by Tinubu at the university.

However, Atiku withdrew the suit before the scheduled hearing date.

In a ruling delivered on July 31, the presiding judge at the circuit court of Cook County, Illinois, Patrick Heneghan, dismissed the case following the withdrawal. The dismissal was without prejudice, resolving all matters pending before the court.