In an affidavit, Chicago State University (CSU) certified that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Diploma presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is authentic.
Atiku, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the February 25 poll, had requested the documents to back up his claim that Tinubu forged the CSU certificate.
According to the declaration received by the Nation, CSU certified that the certificate and diploma delivered to the President on graduation day in 1979 are both valid.
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CSU, in the affidavit it presented to the court in Chicago, said: “Chicago State University provided a Diploma to Bola Ahmed Tinubu and subsequently provided a certified copy of that Diploma. Both are valid and authentic Diplomas of the Chicago State University.
“There are certain differences between the Diploma and the certified copy because all diplomas are signed by the current President/Board Chairman. There are also differences in the font and seal on the Diploma because the University updated its seal and font after the diploma was issued.
“The difference in the date of award on the diploma versus the certified copy is likely the result of human error. The graduation date on the certified copy is typed in manually by a person and can be inaccurate.”
