The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Bola Tinubu to explain to Nigerians how he got admitted into Chicago State University without primary and secondary school certificates.
The former vice president stated this on his verified X handle on Sunday.
Mr Atiku, who is currently challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election at the Tribunal, said he was scratching his head to understand the alleged inconsistencies in Mr Tinubu’s academic claims.
He wondered how Mr Tinubu attained the feat of bagging a degree certificate from the prestigious institution without going through the basic level.
“I woke up this morning wondering how we got to this cul de sac. In 1999, @officialABAT claimed he attended St. John’s Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos, before proceeding to Children Home School in Ibadan.
“According to him, his next port of call in his educational journey was Government College Ibadan, Richard Daley College, and Chicago State University in the United States. Curiously, in 2023, Tinubu settled with attending only @ChicagoState. 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,” Mr Abubakar said.
