Mr. Solomon Dalung who is Nigeria’s former Minister of Sports and Youth has opened up on what necessitated his decision to post his academic records on social media, which many interpreted to be a reference to the controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s academic records.
Atiku Abubakar sued the President in a US court, alleging that Tinubu forged his Chicago State University (CSU) certificate submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the February 25 presidential election.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that Dalung had on Saturday taken to X to post his 1990 West African Education Council (WAEC) certificate, Certificate of Call to the Bar, as well as his Bachelor of Law and Master of Laws certificates both from the University of Jos.
The former minister shed light on the social media post during a live appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily.
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Asked what the rationale was behind the post, he said, ‘I voluntarily made my credentials available for public scrutiny. The reason behind this decision stems from the ongoing intense international and national brouhaha surrounding the issue of academic credentials in Nigeria.
‘The President of Nigeria and his political allies are going from one court to another in America and Nigeria regarding their credentials. Now, what is going on has made everyone in Nigeria who owns a certificate a suspect.’
‘I have also put my certificate out publicly. If anyone is not satisfied, they can also go to court to compel the University of Jos to release my transcript.’
The lawyer stated that though he had respect for Tinubu and was not mocking him over the certificate issue, he believed the President’s team not only mismanaged the issue, but inadvertently exacerbated the problem.