ADC deputy governorship candidate questions Tinubu’s educational background

The 2027 African Democratic Congress ADC deputy governorship candidate in Lagos State, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s educational background.

Gbadamosi alleged that Tinubu never attended two schools linked to his academic history. He made the claims while expressing support for Dr Pearse Adetokunbo, a former lecturer at Chicago State University.

Adetokunbo had challenged Tinubu’s claim of attending the American institution. He also accused Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa of misleading Nigerians by defending the president’s alleged academic connection to the university.

In a statement, Gbadamosi said he had known Adetokunbo for a long time. He welcomed his decision to make the allegations public after their previous private discussions.

The ADC chieftain also challenged Tinubu’s reported attendance at Government College Lagos.

He argued that Tinubu could not have graduated from the school in 1970 because the institution began operations in 1974.

Gbadamosi said he attended the school from 1978. He also claimed he witnessed the graduation of its first set of students in 1979.

“Tinubu was not there,” he declared.

He further alleged that Tinubu never attended Government College Ibadan. Gbadamosi added that he had received information questioning the president’s educational history as far back as 1998.

Gbadamosi linked the allegations to his criticism of Tinubu’s leadership. He questioned the administration’s borrowing practices and alleged that officials were looting borrowed funds.

“If his educational history is this opaque, why are you surprised at his buccaneering style of governance?” he asked.

He also criticised what he described as the administration’s “wholesale borrowing and looting of loans.”

The ADC chieftain called for an end to what he characterised as brigandage in government. He insisted that Nigerians must end the situation before the 2027 elections.

“We are being ruled by brigands, but if Nigerians are to survive and prosper, that brigandage must end in 2027, no matter what” he said.