Chicago State University locks X account as Nigerians intensify pressure over Tinubu’s academic records

Our reporter/ Following pressure by Nigerians for the release of President Bola Tinubu’s controversial academic records, Chicago State University has locked its X microblogging handle from the general public.

The exact time and date of the lock could not be ascertained but a check on the institution’s handle showed that only “confirmed followers” of the institution could see its tweets now, contrary to its previous status which as at the weekend was open to the public.

“These posts are protected. Only confirmed followers have access to @ChicagoState’s posts and complete profile. Tap the ‘Follow’ button to send a follow request,” a notification on the handle reads.

The pressure by Nigerians is coming amidst the ongoing court battle for the release of Tinubu’s academic records in a United States District Court initiated by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last presidential election.

Abubakar, last month requested court approval to subpoena Tinubu’s files domiciled with CSU to clarify glaring inconsistencies in the president’s background, including publicly available documents that suggested the institution, in the 1970s admitted a female student bearing Bola Tinubu born on March 29, 1954.

But Tinubu and CSU are against the release of the records to Atiku.

The former Lagos state governor claimed that a clerk was responsible for irregularities that characterised the certificate the school reprinted in his name.