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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Chicago State University (CSU) has confirmed that the Diploma President Bola Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was valid.
The university in an affidavit deposed to by its Registrar, Caleb Westberg, affirmed that the certificate and the one it presented to Tinubu on graduation in 1979 was valid.
In the affidavit it presented to the court in Chicago, CSU said: ”Chicago State University provided a Diploma to Bola Ahmed Tinubu and subsequently provided a certified copy of that Diploma. Both are valid and authentic Diplomas of the Chicago State University.
”There are certain differences between the Diploma and the certified copy because all diplomas are signed by the current President/Board Chairman. There are also differences in the font and seal on the Diploma because the University updated its seal and font after the diploma was issued.
”The difference in the date of award on the diploma versus the certified copy is likely the result of human error. The graduation date on the certified copy is typed in manually by a person and can be inaccurate.”
See copy of affidavit below: