Chicago State University speaks on whether or not Tinubu graduated from the institution

To avoid detractions that may occur in Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s journey to Nigeria’s presidential seat, The All Progressives Congress APC now has concrete confirmation that he is indeed a graduate of The Chicago State University. 

Beverly Poindexter, who is in charge of official transcript requests, enrollment and degree verification in the Office of the Registrar, CSU, stated via email that;

“Mr Tinubu did attend our university, however, if further information is needed, go to studentclearinghouse.org website to make a formal request,” Poindexter wrote.

In an earlier letter dated August 20, 1999 and signed by then Registrar, Lois Davis, the university stated that Tinubu was its student between 1977 and 1979.

He wrote, “Please be advised that Bola A. Tinubu did indeed attend Chicago State University from August 1977 through June 1979. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business and Administration with honours on June 22, 1979. His major was Accounting.”

Also attached to Tinubu’s form CF004 submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission during his re-election bid in 2003 was a commendation letter from CSU recognising his performance and “high scholastic achievement”.

Tinubu’s academic qualification has been a subject of controversy for over a decade