ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-In a joint statement, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, along with the Ekwenche Research Institute based in the United States, has called on Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, over the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’ certificate.
They urge Atiku to ensure that his “Patriotic Citizen’s Inquest” into President Tinubu’s academic records at Chicago State University (CSU) is pursued to its conclusion in US Courts.
This call comes amidst discrepancies, contradictions, and alterations in the officially released academic records of Tinubu.
This was contained in a statement made available to voiceofnaija.ng by International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, through its Board Chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi.
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The organizations emphasize that regardless of the outcome of Nigeria’s Supreme Court decisions in November 2023, a judicially established case of forgery or perjury against President Tinubu in US Courts would lead to his removal as “Nigeria’s President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.”
The call for a judicial resolution is rooted in the controversies, ethno-religious divisions, and the country’s tarnished international image that have arisen, which have cast a shadow over the current Nigerian government.
According to the statement, “The US Courts will examine the accuracy of Tinubu’s CSU academic records, including claims about his graduation from Lagos King’s College in 1970, as well as other academic transcripts, diploma and degree certificates, endorsements, and the identities of certificate bearers.”
Atiku’s ‘Patriotic Citizen’s Inquest’ follows in the footsteps of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, who previously raised questions about Tinubu’s educational history.
It is vital that this matter is pursued to a thorough conclusion, free from political or religious affiliations, to maintain transparency and uphold the rule of law, the statement added.