Categories: Nigeria News

Registrar confirms Tinubu attended Chicago State University

Chicago State University Registrar, Caleb Westberg, testified under oath on Tuesday, confirming that President Bola Tinubu attended and graduated from the institution in 1979. Westberg also acknowledged that the admission letter issued to the Nigerian President clearly indicated that he was a male and attended the school between 1977 and 1979.

During the deposition, Westberg stated, “There were materials in Mr. Tinubu’s records that show he was a male in the application to CSU. Mr. Tinubu identified himself as a male. His letter of admission identified him as a male. It says: ‘Dear Mr. Tinubu.’”

These testimonies were provided in a deposition at the Office of Angela Liu, the legal counsel to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in Chicago, United States.

Liu was joined by five lawyers from her firm in the legal proceedings via Zoom, while the representation for CSU was handled by Michael Hayes. President Tinubu was represented by counsel Victor P. Henderson and Oluwole Afolabi.

Continuing with his testimony, Westberg informed the court that the institution received numerous inquiries daily from people seeking confirmation that the president had attended the university. He emphasized that they believe the Bola Tinubu who attended CSU is the same person who is currently the president of Nigeria, based on the matching of records in the file against the provided information.

He clarified, “Tinubu applied to the university as a male, and a letter of admission was issued to a male.”

Additionally, Westberg mentioned that the university possesses diplomas that students didn’t collect, including one for Mr. Enahoro-Ebah because Mr. Tinubu did not pick it up. However, he clarified that the diploma submitted to INEC was not in their possession since President Tinubu had already collected it.

Jessy Oche

Jesse Oche is a young writer with passion for sports and agro journalism. He loves traveling and reading.

Recent Posts

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, 13th November, 2024

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria…

21 mins ago

Transfer: Dier set to leave Bayern Munich as contract nears expiry

Eric Dier is expected to depart Bayern Munich at the end of the season, according…

1 hour ago

Why I won 2024 Ballon d’Or – Rodri

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has attributed his 2024 Ballon d'Or win to his consistency on…

12 hours ago

Eight countries FIFA doesn’t recognise as football nations

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup nears, millions of football fans around the world are…

13 hours ago

Ecuador International, Angulo dies at 22 after car accident

Ecuadorian international Marco Angulo has tragically passed away at the age of 22, just over…

13 hours ago

Nations League: Injury forces Odegaard to withdraw from Norway squad

Norway and Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has emphasized the importance of "listening to his body"…

14 hours ago