Bola Tinubu, standard bearer of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), says he was born on March 29, 1952 — “according to family
records”.
Controversy has trailed the age and identity of the former
governor of Lagos state.
In 2021, Wikipedia locked the page of Tinubu over what it
described as “persistent vandalism” because a number of accounts edited his age
multiple times.
At the time, 1942 was said to be Tinubu’s birth year but
that now reflects as 1952.
Fielding questions at Chatham House in the United Kingdom on
Monday, Tinubu said his transcript from Chicago State University has 1952 on
it.
However, this is contrary to what Reno Omokri, an ex-aide of
former President Goodluck Jonathan, claimed he received from the institution
upon request.
I have a question for Bola Tinubu. His US visa says he was born on March 29, 1952. However, certified true copies of his transcripts from Chicago State University show his birth date as March 29, 1954. My question to Bola Tinubu is this: Were you born twice. #TableShaker pic.twitter.com/gCxXDyVIr9
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) December 4, 2022
Speaking on his background, the former governor said “I am
Tinubu and Tinubu proper”.
“At the time of birth, I was dated March 29, 1952, in the family record. Then, I don’t think I had decided to be President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, not even that I would go into politics.
“I’ve had a very good record in life. My record is
consistent in the university they questioned. They’ve now confessed that they
wasted their money and their time. The record is there, and the transcript is
there showing March 1952.
“I’m not claiming another father, I’m Tinubu and Tinubu proper. If they want a DNA, they could as well request for one. “One of them was even accused of not being a Nigerian citizen, I didn’t touch that area.
“Equally, it remains the same – Deloitte, Chicago State
University where I graduated have attested to that. Now, I can announce that I
have received my original placement degree certificate from them.
“Deloitte trained me as an accountant. Mobile Oil has
attested to my outstanding record. I got to the pinnacle of my career in the
private sector. Who among them can brag about that?
“Yes, you want to wrestle with the pig, you’ve got to live
with the dirt. That’s what I’m doing. I got into politics knowing fully well
that it is muddy water. Smog will come, and you will have to live with the dirt
and make sure you are upright to finish the job.
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