Tinubu graduated from our school, Chicago University confirms

The management of Chicago State University has attested to the fact that the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu graduated from the university.

This was confirmed to Punch by Beverly Poindexter, who is in charge of official transcript requests, enrolment, and degree verification at the Office of the Registrar, CSU.

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

Read Also: NNPC warns Nigerians against panic buying of petrol, says it has enough in stock

Meanwhile, 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”.