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Chicago Varsity Saga : Students In Tinubu’s Class Testifies In US Court

Olajide Adeniji, who claims to be classmate of President Bola Tinubu at Chicago State University, has sworn an oath that he was familiar with Tinubu.

The development is coming over ongoing legal tussle between the President and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his Chicago State University academic records thickens.

Adeniji testified in a United States district court that he knew and contested against Tinubu as President of Accounting Society Club at the Department of Business Admin/Accounting in the same alma mater.

Durojaiye Ogunsanya, a public affairs analyst had also claimed to be a coursemate to the President.

In the oath taken on September 23 at the Northern District of Illinois Court in Chicago, Adeniji swore to an affidavit that he was familiar with the same Tinubu who is the current President of Nigeria.

His affidavit reads: “I, Olajide Adeniji, after having been first duly sworn upon oath, do hereby state that I am over 21 years of age, that I have personal knowledge of the facts stated herein, and could competently testify thereto if called upon to do so: I attended Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois from 1977 to 1979 when I graduated with a degree in Business Administration/Accounting in 1979.

“I am familiar with Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is now the President of Nigeria. I was a student at Chicago State University from 1977 to 1979 and Bola Tinubu and I were in the same course of study.

“I also ran in a closely-contested race against Bola Tinubu for the Leadership of Accounting Society Club of the Department of Business Administration/Accounting. I also recognize and know the person who I attended Chicago State University with, Bola A. Tinubu, is the same person who is now the President of Nigeria. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.”