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Speak Up On Tinubu’s Certificate Scandal, Soyinka Told

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The Neo Africana Centre has asked the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, to join the controversy trailing President Bola Tinubu’s claim of having attended and obtained a certificate from Chicago State University (CSU) in the United States of America. The public policy think tank said it is uncharacteristic for Soyinka, a sucker for controversies, to look and act disinterestedly over an issue in which he should, ordinarily, be interested in.

This is much more so considering the fact that Soyinka has, through his recent interventions, left nobody in doubt that he is an interested party in the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

It wondered why a Wole Soyinka who has a reputation for insistence on transparency and accountability in public office is sitting askance while the shadiness and duplicity surrounding the background of Bola Tinubu is embarrassing the Nigerian presidency and tearing the polity apart.

In a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Jenkins Udu, the Centre asked Soyinka to speak up on this national embarrassment, reminding him of his own dictum that the man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny. It argued that nothing can be more tyrannical than imposing falsehood- such as false educational claims- on the people and insisting that they must swallow it hook, line and sinker.

It, therefore, urged Soyinka to step out of his closet and take a stand on the controversy surrounding Tinubu’s status at CSU.

The statement reads in part:

“We have observed with a measured degree of disquiet the embarrassing tales around President Bola Tinubu’s claim of attending and obtaining a certificate from Chicago State University in the United States of America. Most curious about this is Tinubu’s application to the university and the court that his academic records should not be released. This move by the president to shield his academic records from the public is suspicious and embarrassing.

“It leaves us asking whether there is anything he is hiding from the public. The controversy is, to say the least, messy.

“It is disconcerting that Tinubu has been evading and blocking inquiries into his past records. The opaqueness of his past is one of the grounds on which his election as president is being challenged in court. The legal fireworks in the United States on whether to release or not to release Tinubu’s academic records is an embarrassment to Nigeria. It is a matter for disgrace that the public records of Nigeria’s first citizen is shrouded in secrecy. This is unacceptable.

“Nigerians want nothing but transparency and openness in governance.

“We had expected all this while that the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, the apostle of transparency and accountability in public office, would speak up on this. But this is not the case. Instead, he has maintained a studied silence.

“We are constrained to say that Soyinka’s silence on this important national issue is unhealthy. Why has he suddenly lost his voice especially in the light of the fact that he has been speaking lately about his conviction that Bola Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election. We expect Soyinka to deploy the same alacrity with which he has been defending Tinubu’s controversial mandate on his even more controversial educational background especially at it concerns his affiliation with CSU.

“Soyinka’s continued silence on this matter is not only suspicious, it is hypocritical.”

Why Labour Unions Suspended Strike Action

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Adesina Soyooye
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NLC Protest

By Adesina Soyooye

Relief came the way of the Federal Government and Nigerians late Monday morning when the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, suspended their planned nationwide indefinite strike.

The Unions had planned to start the strike which promised to ground Nigeria to a halt on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. They advised Nigerians to stock up as the action was going to be a long haul. It followed a dispute which arose after the Federal Government withdrew subsidy on fuel which condemned the masses to unprecedented hardship as the cost of everything went haywire and out of the reach of the poor.

But, on the eve of the beginning of the strike, the Federal Government managed to convince the NLC, led by its National President, Joe Ajaero, and the TUC led by its leader, to a full discussion.

It is not the first time such meetings would be held, but the FG manages not to keep to the agreements. This time, however, seeing the seriousness of the Unions, and the effect the strike was going to have on Nigeria’s fragile and wobbly economy, the Federal Government promised to keep to the letter the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the Unions late Monday.

With the MU signed by both parties,  Labour and FG, the Unions have suspended, for 30 days, the planned National Strike.

Following is the Full text of the MU and Terms of Agreement signed by the parties.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REACHED BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF NIGERIA (TUC) AS A RESULT OF DISPUTE ARISING FROM WITHDRAWAL OF SUBSIDY ON THE PRICE OF PREMIUM MOTOR SPIRIT (PMS) ON MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023

Arising from the withdrawal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by the Federal Government and the resultant increase in the price of the commodity, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) issued a strike notice which had elapsed and they were poised to embark on a strike billed to commence on Tuesday, the 3rd of October, 2023.

Consequently, a meeting was called by the Federal Government to avert the strike and after much discussion, the following agreements were reached:

  1. The Federal Government grants a wage award of N35,000 (thirty-five thousand Naira) only to all Federal Government workers beginning from the month of September pending when a new national minimum wage is expected to have been signed into law.
  1. A minimum wage committee shall be inaugurated within one month from the date of this agreement.
  1. Federal Government suspends collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on Diesel for six months beginning from October, 2023.
  1. Federal Government accepts to vote N100 billion for the provision of high capacity CNG buses for mass transit in Nigeria. Provisions are also being made for initial 55,000 CNG conversion kits to kick start an auto gas conversion programme, whilst work is ongoing on state-of-the-art CNG stations nationwide. The rollout aims to commence by November with pilots across 10 campuses nationwide.
  1. The Federal Government plans to implement various tax incentive measures for private sector and the general public.
  1. On the leadership crises rocking the NURTW and the purported proscription of RTEAN, the Federal Government commits to handling Labour matters in line with relevant ILO Conventions and Nigerian Labour Acts. A resolution of the ongoing impasse is expected by or before October 13.
  1. The issue of outstanding Salaries and Wages of Tertiary Education workers in Federal-owned educational institutions is being referred to Ministry of Labour and Employment for further engagement.
  1. The Federal Government commits to pay N25,000 per month for three months starting from October, 2023 to 15 million households, including vulnerable pensioners.
  1. The Federal Government will increase its initiatives on subsidized distribution of fertilizers to farmers across the country.
  1. The Federal Government should urge State Government through the National Economic Council and Governors Forum to implement wage award for their workers. Similar consideration should also be given to local government and private sector workers.
  1. The Federal Government commits to the provision of funds as announced by the President on the 1st of August broadcast to the Nation for Micro and Small Scale Enterprises. The MSMEs beneficiaries should commit to the principle of decent jobs.
  1. A joint visitation will be made to the refineries to ascertain their rehabilitation status.
  1. All parties commit to henceforth abide by the dictates of Social dialogue in all our future engagements.
  1. The NLC and TUC accept to suspend for 30 days the planned Indefinite Nationwide strike scheduled to begin, Tuesday, the 3rd of October, 2023.
  1. This Memorandum shall be filed with the relevant Court of competent jurisdiction within one (1) week as consent judgment by the Federal Government.

Signed:

NLC:

Comrade Joe Ajaero                                  Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, mni

President NLC                                                         General Secretary

TUC

Comrade (Engr) Festus Osifo                      Comrade Nuhu A. Toro

President                                                       Secretary General

Federal Government:

H.E. Simon Bako Lalong

Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment

Hon. Dr Nkeiruka Onyejeocha

Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment

Mallam Mohammed Idris

Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation

Obaseki Picks 182 Aides, Less Than 365 Days To Exit

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Ayodele Oni
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Godwin Obaseki

By Ayodele Oni

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated  new 182 aides less than a year to the end of his administration.

They include 34 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and 152 Special Assistants (SAs) drawn from five Local Government Areas of Edo South Senatorial District.

While addressing them on Monday, the Governor charged them to be the bearers of truth and complement the government’s efforts at driving development in the grassroots.

Obaseki said the appointees were selected from Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo, Ovia South West, Ovia North East, and Orhionmwon local government councils in Edo South Senatorial District.

He promised that appointees from other two Local Government Areas that make up the Senatorial District will be announced as soon as the party finalizes the selection of credible members that are worthy of the appointments.

The Governor disclosed that, “Out of the seven local government areas from Edo South, we are appointing SSAs and SAs from five local government areas.

“The reason is that we are trying to foster unity and inclusiveness in our party so that all are given the opportunity to participate.

“Those local governments we have not accepted their list are those local governments where work is still in progress. We are insisting that the leaders must agree and confirm that the people who are nominated are people who are faithful, worked for the party, and have the capacity to work for the governor.

“One of the key criteria for appointment is that you must be resident in that local government as you can’t be a political appointee in absentia.

“Gone are the days when you get an appointment and go abroad, it can’t happen again. You have to be resident in your local government.

“You need to be there to know what is going on so as to help us develop the local government and State.

“You all are my appointees, you work for me not the local government. We are working in all the wards in Edo State; we have teachers, health workers, and many others as we work together to develop the State. We want people on the ground to communicate to the people what we are doing and also want feedback from them.

“This is not a fancy appointment but involves real work this time around. You have SSAs who you work with and will coordinate your activities and give me a monthly report of what is going on.

“You must show me your contacts and relationship with the people and show me the medium of communication to ensure a real impact in all the wards.

“You all belong to our party as your appointment is based on the fact that you belong to our party and must show commitment towards that. You must promote the interest of the party. The people have decided to follow our party and it showed at the last local government election in the State.

“I am passionate about the poorest of the poor in the State, let me know those who can’t feed and eat in your various local governments to enable the government to send palliative measures to them as we must care for our people.

“We must know those children that can’t go to school. We must know the state of our schools. We pay civil servants to work and want you to be our eyes to know those who are really working.

“We want unity in our party because we are in charge and the party to beat. Election is coming and politicians will throw all sorts of lies to discredit our party.

“Your role is to put things in the right perspective as you are the bearers of the truth of what the government is doing and make sure you are there to correct any lies they put out there.

“You must counter all the lies they put out on social media. I have faith in you to do well and accomplish the goal set out for you.”

Niger Part-Pays N500 Million NECO Debt

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Ayodele Oni
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By Ayodele Oni

To prevent its students from being blacklisted by the examination body, Niger state has commenced offsetting part of the N500 million debt it owes the National Examinations Council, (NECO).

Already, the state has paid  N120 million  for its Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) candidates.

The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy,  Hajiya Binta Mamman, disclosed this in Minna on Monday, saying “We inherited N500 million from the previous administration as SSCE fees.

“Governor Umaru Bago approved a standing order of monthly payment of N30 million to NECO to offset the debt. We have paid N120 million since May 29 when this government assumed office,’’

She listed priority areas of the state government as education, security, science and technology, agriculture, commerce, tourism, civil service, health and infrastructure and urban renewal.

Mamman also listed local government administration, traditional institution, revenue generation and women and youth development as other priority areas.

She appealed to traditional and community leaders to contribute their quota to intelligence gathering to help tackle insecurity in the state.

She said traditional and community leaders played critical roles in the lives of the citizens, adding that intelligence reports from them was critical in maintaining security.

Mamman said government has repositioned the traditional institution by restoring its dignity when he paid sallah homage to the eight emirates across the state.

According to her, instead of the usual Sallah visit by the traditional rulers to the governor, the governor decided to visit them.

She solicited the support of the traditional rulers to enable the present administration to actualize its dream of transforming the state into an enviable New Niger State.

She added that as part of efforts to address security challenges, the governor donated 20 operational vehicles to security agencies to checkmate proliferation of illicit drugs and curb other forms of crimes in the state.

Nigeria @ 63 : Primate Ayodele Says Nigeria’s  Leaders Are Failures

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Akinwale Kasali
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Primate Elijah Ayodele

By Akinwale Kasali

As the Nation celebrated its 63rd Independence Anniversary, Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said there is nothing worth celebrating, as the Nation has failed to grow economically, financially, spiritually and otherwise.

Ayodele said that it is shameful and disheartening that the nation is still at its infancy even at an old age of 63.

He said the reason for this stunted growth in all facets of life is not far fetched, as the Leaders that have paddled the affairs of the Nation till date are all failures.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the Prophet explained that Nigeria has nothing to show for the 63rd independence due to bad leaders that are ruling the country.

He stated that issues like economic hardship, insecurity, inability to afford basic amenities are preventing the people to experience the dividend of democracy and independence, therefore, bondage is still fully around Nigeria.

Primate Ayodele urged leaders in the country to go to God because nothing feels right in the country. He bemoaned the inability of the country to live up to her status as the giant of Africa, noting that other smaller countries in the continent are doing better than a 63 year old country.

‘’Our leaders must go to God, ruling without leadership in Nigeria will run to jeopardy. This government needs to sustain Nigeria by creating employment, making the economy better because there is terrible hardship. The significance of the government attracts four things and they are security, economy, international relations and our natural resources. If this government isn’t careful about it, they will fail. For them not to fail it, they must take steps.

‘’This government doesn’t need noise, Nigerians need to feel the impact of democracy and independence. In the real sense, we are not independent yet, our independence doesn’t give us freedom, we are still staying in bondage. The economy is hard, there is insecurity, people are dropping out of school, let them not raise false hopes. This government is making promises that can’t be fulfilled, they need to do things that are realistic and will help the people enjoy independence better.

‘’Spiritually, Nigeria needs prayers, the structure of the country is shaking, we are not an independent nation yet. We are not giant of Africa, some small countries run 24 hours lights in Africa but we are nowhere to be found.’’

He placed the retrogression of the country on the leaders’ obstinacy towards the word of God. He posited that they don’t listen to divine advice and the truth. The Prophet urged the Government to take the issue of rule of law and human rights seriously. He reiterated the need to work on the economy to avoid a tougher situation next year. He also underscored the importance of agriculture and the need to apply the right formula to combat economic hardship.

‘’God knows everything, He knows if things won’t be rosy but this government will never listen to divine advice. If you are telling them the truth, they won’t want to listen and also, we should look at our rule of law and human rights, the government will not want to take it seriously. The government will believe they are second to God, our natural resources will not be used to get money and in the next year, the economy will be tougher if the government doesn’t do anything.

‘’In the next one year, standard of living will be very costly in urban and rural areas, government will try in the aspect of infrastructure, the government will not get it right if they don’t apply the right formula for the economy, this government must not encourage thuggery, the government need to encourage agriculture to combat hunger.

‘’The government should bring out the blueprint that will make the country better and begin to work on it. At 63, we have nothing to show for our independence, no good drainage, students are out of school because of exorbitant prices. If this government fails to rule with the fear of God, there is no way they will prosper. ‘’

Furthermore, Primate Ayodele advised the government on things to focus on to have a better outing in the coming year.

‘’Nigeria’s 63rd anniversary is nothing to write home about, we have continued to swim in failed governments. God needs Nigeria to be an example and lead Africa but we are not getting it right. This government should focus on road, light, employment, payment of salaries, utilization of mineral resources, security, and look after the future of our youth. The government should stop all these ceremonial display and do what is needful.

‘’As we celebrate 63 years of independence, the government should increase salaries, create industries, let those in government do their job and not make noise. Nigeria needs God to survive, we should practice what we preached during campaign.

‘’I wish the country more years to come; I wish our president more strength. Long live the federal republic of Nigeria.’’

Peter Obi Says Fuel Subsidy Is Fraudulent, An Organized Crime

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Akinwale Kasali
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Peter Obi

By Akinwale Kasali

Peter Gregory Obi, Labour Party, LP, Presidential Candidate, has said that Fuel Subsidy is an organized crime and fraudulent, prompting him to emphasize on its removal.

The former Anambra State Governor said that during his campaign for the February 25th Presidential Election, he had stressed that removal of fuel subsidy was necessary for the growth and development of the nation.

Obi made this disclosure on Monday while speaking on Arise TV ‘The Morning Show’ on what approach he would have taken differently in resolving the looming strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC.

He said, “Fuel subsidy is organised crime. I said it repeatedly that it should be removed. For me, the approach would have been,  remove the corruption and criminal side of it and remove the excess demand.

“By doing this, you would have reduced it by 50 per cent. The remaining 50 per cent is what we would have been able to, after consultation with various stakeholders in order to find a way in an organised manner, remove and show the proceed of the gains of the removal to be invested in critical development areas.”

He, however, stressed that as the nation marked its 63rd Independence Anniversary, he fells positive about the future of the country.

Alison-Madueke Charged For Bribery, Appears Before UK Court

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Akinwale Kasali
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By Akinwale Kasali

Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources under former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan administration has been charged for alleged bribery  in the United Kingdom.

Alison-Madueke appeared before the Westminster Magistrate’s Court, London, following an investigation by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency, NCA, which leads the country’s efforts to combat serious and organised crimes.

It was alleged by the NCA that Alison-Madueke accepted bribes during her tenure as the Minister for Petroleum Resources in exchange for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts.

The charges specified that former Minister benefitted from various perks, including cash, chauffeur-driven cars, private jet flights, luxury holidays, and the use of multiple London properties.

The rewards also encompassed financial benefits like furniture, renovation work, payment of private school fees, and gifts from high-end designer shops.

It would be recalled that there were calls from different quarters for the repatriation/extradition of Alison-Madueke to Nigeria to face charges leveled against him by anti graft agencies bothering on corruption and other related charges.

But due to the dual citizenship of Alison Madueke, where she is also a citizen of Nigeria and Dominican Republic, it became a herculean task for her extradition to come to reality.

Breaking: Tribunal Sacks Governor Abdullahi Sule, Declares PDP Candidate Winner In Nasarawa State

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Akinwale Kasali
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By Akinwale Kasali

The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State Capital, has sacked Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and declared Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship Candidate, David Ombugadu as the winner of the March 18th, 2023, election in the State.

Delivering  judgment virtually, Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, declared Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the lawfully elected Governor of Nasarawa State.

In the ruling delivered on Monday, two of the Justices agreed that the election was won by the PDP while one Judge dissented.

Justice Ajayi had maintained that the petitioner was able to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt.

Governor Sule was seeking re-election for a second term but faced stiff opposition during the election, and polled a total of 347,209 votes to defeat his closest opponent, PDP’s Ombugadu, who secured 283,016 votes.

Details Later….

Cement War: Dangote On the Spot, As BUA Crashes Price

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Tosin Olatokunbo
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Following the decision of BUA Cement to reduce the price of cement in the country, not a few Nigerians are watching whether other cement producers such as Dangote, will follow suit.

Dangote is the largest cement producer in the country and has come under severe criticism from not a few Nigerians, for not doing enough to reduce the price of the product.

Nigerians say the high cost of building materials, especially, cement has prevented them from owning their own homes.

On Sunday, BUA Cement owned by billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu announced a reduction in price of its cement from N5,500 to N3,500 per 50kg bag, in a statement made available to journalists.

The statement reads, “We refer to our previous pronouncements regarding our intent to reduce cement prices upon the completion of our new lines at the end of the year, in order to spur development in the building materials and infrastructure sectors.

“As per the commitment made to reduce prices and following a periodic review of our operations for efficiency, the management of BUA Cement Plc wishes to announce and inform our esteemed customers, stakeholders, and the public that effective October 2, 2023, we have decided to bring the price reduction forward. As a result, BUA Cement would now be sold at an ex-factory* price of 3,500 Naira per bag so that Nigerians can begin to enjoy the benefits of the price reduction before the completion of our plants.

“Upon completion of the ongoing construction of our new plants, which would increase our production volumes to 17 million metric tonnes per annum, BUA Cement PLC intends to review these prices further in line with our earlier pronouncements by the first quarter of 2024.

“NOTE: all pending, undelivered orders which had been paid for at the old prices will be reviewed downwards to N3500/bag in line with the new pricing from October 2, 2023. Our licensed dealers are also enjoined to ensure that end-users benefit from this reduction in ex-factory prices as we will monitor field sales to ensure compliance.”

The business mogul said the decision was in tandem with a promise he made recently to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after both met in Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, to support his administration.

Recall also that Dave Umahi, the Minister of Work had earlier disclosed that the federal government was considering importing cement because of the high cost of the high cost of locally made cement.

This came after some Nigerians accused Dangote of selling the product at a cheaper price in neighbouring countries.

Dangote management has however denied the allegation.

The magazine learned that other cement producers in the country have been unsettled following the Sunday announcement by BUA.

“The industry has been raffled since BUA announced the crash in price yesterday. Dealers and shop owners welcome the announcement and are now waiting to see whether Dangote and others will do the same,” an industry source said.

According to him, it should not be difficult for other cement producers in the country to reduce the price of their own products considering that they all use the same materials, labour, and other costs are almost the same.

Chicagogate: Atiku’s Interest Outweighs Tinubu’s Privacy interests, Says US Court

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Tosin Olatokunbo
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lost his quest to stop the Chicago State University, CSU, from releasing his academic records to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the March 25 Presidential election.

Tinubu had tried to block the release of his academic records from being released to the PDP candidate, describing Atiku’s effort ‘as a fishing’ expedition’ not useful in the current legal tussle to overturn his victory of the election.

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, had recently ruled that Tinubu won the election.

Atiku has challenged the verdict at the Supreme Court, the nation’s highest court.

Two weeks ago, a United States of America, USA, US magistrate court had directed the CSU to release the records to Atiku within 48 hours but Tinubu’s lawyers opposed the order after they filed an objection in another court.

But in a subsisting ruling by a U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois, the CSU has been ordered to release the records to Atiku on Monday.

The documents Atiku is asking for include Tinubu’s record of admission and acceptance at the Chicago State University, dates of attendance as well as the degrees, awards, and honours obtained by Tinubu from the CSU.

According to a fresh judgment obtained by The PUNCH on Sunday, Maldonado noted that CSU did not object to Judge Jeffery Gilbert’s decision that the academic record be made public.

The court held that Atiku’s interest outweighs any intrusion on Tinubu’s privacy interests in his educational records.

The judge overruled Tinubu’s objections to the ruling by the magistrate ordering CSU to make his academic records available to Atiku.

The memorandum opinion and order read in part:  “For the foregoing reasons, the court overrules President Tinubu’s objections to Magistrate Judge Gilbert’s recommended ruling, and therefore, adopts the ruling in full.

“Mr Atiku’s Application is, therefore, granted. In light of the pending Supreme Court of Nigeria deadline, represented to the court as October 5, 2023, and based on CSU’s representations that it is ready to comply with the discovery requests and produce a witness, the court sets an expedited schedule for completion of discovery.

“Respondent CSU is directed to produce all relevant and non-privileged documents in response to Requests for Production Nos. The Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of CSU’s corporate designee must be completed by 5:00 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Given the October 5, 2023, filing deadline before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the court will not extend or modify these deadlines.

However, the judge stressed that his verdict “is expressing no view on the merits of Mr. Abubakar’s underlying claims regarding President Tinubu or his graduation from CSU, or on the validity of the Nigerian election. Nor is the court taking any position on what any of the documents or testimony from CSU may or may not ultimately show.”

“The court simply finds, on the narrow question before it, that Mr Atiku is entitled to the production of documents and testimony that he seeks from CSU,” he said.

Not a few Nigerians insist that the objection of President Tinubu to the release of his results is totally unnecessary considering that he’s no longer a private citizen as a result of his position as President and Commander-in-Chief.

For instance, Osita Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation said in a piece last week that the objection of Tinubu to the release of his academic records by CSU is a national disgrace.

He said: “I speak as a Nigerian. That it took the courageous activism of HE. Abubakar Atiku to force the discovery of information concerning the President of Nigeria is a disgrace to our national institutions.”

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