Tinubu’s my classmate at Chicago State University-old school mate
A public affairs analyst, Durojaiye Ogunsanya says he can confirm that President Bola Tinubu attended the Chicago State University (CSU), Illinois, United States of America.
Tinubu’s certificate from the university has been mired in controversy among many who wondered why no one could corroborate the President’s story.
In an interview with TVC News on Tuesday, Ogunsanya confirmed that the President did attend Chicago State University and that they both classmates and graduated in 1979.
Ogunsanya said, “We met in the school, Chicago State University and we were in the same department, College of Accounting ,Business and Administrative, with a major in Accounting and we were in the same class together and we graduated.
“He did attend the university and he graduated in 1979 in the same year as I did. I am here to testify that he did attend university and he was a good student.
“I’m here with my diploma, for the world to see. We graduated together from the university. I just want to set the record straight not for any gain or favour.”
“People were being mischievous in the first place because he was a governor for eight years, he worked for Mobil for several years and you are contesting that he did not go to university. How is that possible?
“I can’t imagine how that is possible. Sometimes, the president might be embellished but that does not mean he did not attend university.”
Speaking further, Ogunsanya said Tinubu was elected as the president of the accounting student club at CSU between 1978/1979.
He added that colleagues often mocked Tinubu for his “deep” Nigerian accent in the US
“We were members of the accounting club in the school. When the time for the election came, the president surprised me,” he said.
“There was a time he became the president of the club. Go and check it out. We were even laughing at him with his accent.
“He had a Nigerian accent and because of that we were laughing at him.”
He added that Tinubu was a sociable and ambitious person during his days at the CSU
