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A former Chicago State University lecturer, Dr Pearse Adetokumbo, has accused President Bola Tinubu of falsely claiming to have attended the American institution, insisting that the Nigerian leader was never a student there.
Adetokumbo also accused the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, of misleading Nigerians by defending claims about Tinubu’s academic history.
The allegations have reignited controversy surrounding the President’s educational qualifications, which attracted widespread attention during the 2023 presidential election and subsequent legal proceedings.
Speaking during an interview on News Central TV, Adetokumbo said he lectured at Chicago State University between 1985 and 1990 and served as director of the programme Tinubu allegedly claimed to have attended.
He maintained that his position at the institution gave him personal knowledge of its academic records and insisted that Tinubu never studied there.
The former lecturer further alleged that documents submitted by the President to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) contained the names of schools he did not attend. He also questioned the credibility of the education minister’s public statements concerning Tinubu’s educational background, accusing him of defending the President rather than presenting accurate information.
Adetokumbo warned that the controversy could eventually attract international legal attention, arguing that strong language was necessary to address what he described as misconduct within Nigeria’s institutions.
He said: “I used to be a lecturer at Chicago State University. For five years. I was the director of the programme that Tinubu said he attended at Chicago State University. I was at Chicago State University from 1985 to 1990.
“After he had left, I can tell you now that when they were looking for information on Tinubu’s record, I think it was 1999, it was to me that they sent people to come and collect the information. I had the information. But the fact of the matter is, I know that he never attended Chicago State University, and he knows that I know.” The former lecturer also questioned the President’s educational records, alleging that the schools listed in documents submitted to INEC did not reflect institutions he actually attended.
Adetokumbo further criticised the Tinubu administration, citing rising poverty, unemployment and insecurity as major concerns facing Nigerians. He argued that the government's handling of these challenges could become a major issue in the 2027 general election.
The comments come amid renewed political discussions ahead of the next presidential election, with Adetokumbo expressing confidence that voters would demand a change in leadership. President Tinubu and the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, are yet to publicly respond to the latest allegations.
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